Training Course
Issues, Constraints and their Causes Affecting The Fisheries Sector
Introduction
The Philippines is very dependent on its coastal resources with about 70% of its population residing 50 km. from the coast. The coastal waters of the Philippines are endowed with some of the world’s richest ecosystem such as extensive coral reefs and dense mangrove forests.
Thirty percent of the coral reefs of the world are in [...]
Coverage of the Course
COVERAGE
The Program is developing and implementing coastal resources management plans for 12 priority bays of which the first three are in the initial pilot sites:
1. Calauag Bay Quezon Province
2. Caigaa Bay Leyte
3. Panguil Bay Misamiz Occidental, [...]
Components of the Course
COMPONENTS
1. Fishery Resources and Ecological Assessment
To provide scientific foundation for rational management, resource and ecological assessments are being undertaken in priority fishing areas. These studies will form part of the National Fisheries Information System which will continually monitor fish stocks, habitats, ecological parameters and socio economic indicators. Aquaculture areas are also being [...]
Objective Of The Program
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM
1. On coastal Fisheries, the program addressed (i) regeneration, conservation and sustained management of aquatic resources with emphasis on balancing fishing effort to maximum sustainable yield; (ii) rehabilitation and protection of the coastal environment, and (iii) alleviation of poverty among municipal fishermen particularly through diversification of their sources of livelihood.
2. On Aquaculture, [...]
Orientation Course On Fisheries Sector Program And Coastal Resource Management Planning
Fisheries Sector Program (FSP)
Orientation Course On Fisheries Sector Program And Coastal Resource Management Planning
Conducted by:
FSP – Progam Management Office
and
Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources
A PRIME ON FISHERIES SECTOR PROGRAM
BACKGROUND
In May 1988, a comprehensive study of the Fisheries Sector was undertaken. This study highlighted issues which have also been ventilated during the National Fisheries Conference in [...]