Philippine Sector Program Overview
Overview of the Philippine Sector Program
1. Problems of Philippine Sector Program
2. Goals/Objectives
3. Components
- fishery resource and ecological assessments
- nearshore resource management
- research and extension
- law enforcement
- credit
4. Geographic Coverage
- 12 bays and additional areas
- 6 priority regions
5. Program Strategies and Policy Reform.
II. Issues, constraints and Their Causes Affecting the Coastal Environment.
1. Resource and Management Issues
- degradation of habitat and environment in general
- overfishing, destructive and illegal fishing
- competition and conflicts in resource use
- low production in aquaculture
2. Socioeconomic and Cultural Issues
- poverty in coastal communities
- lack of alternative livelihood
- overpopulation
- cultural erosion among fishermen
3. Legal and Institutional Issues
- laws and policies not appropriate in national level
- poor law enforcement
- weakness of regional offices
- unclear rules of municipal and provincial government
- research and monitoring systems are not functional
III. Integrated Coastal Resource Management
1. Introduction to Coastal Resource Management (CRM)
- goals and objectives
- concept and definition
- action plan and planning process
2. Approaches for implementing specific CRM plans and projects
- community-based resource management approach
- involvement of NGOs and government
- education and community participation
- improve law enforcement
3. Strategies for CM and Environmental Rehabilitation
- municipal marine parks and reserves
- limiting fishing effort
- artificial reefs as a tool for coastal management
- mangrove reforestation
4. Artificial Reef Development
- Objectives of establishing Artificial Reefs
- Criteria for site selection
- Management consideration
5. Management of Mangroves
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) design
IV. CRM Planning Workshop for Bay Management Site
1. Presentation of Bay profile
2. Planning workshop for the bay
3. Presentation of outputs from planning exercises