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THE COASTAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT IN CORTES
Atty. William M. Angos, CPA
Municipal Mayor
Vincent A. Duenas
CRMO
OUTLINE OF
PRESENTATIONIII. RARE/FISH FOREVER
INTERVENTION
IV. CURRENT
ADMINISTRATION’S
GOVERNANCE,
ENFORCEMENT &
MONITORING
The 28 months journey
V. EFFECTS
VI. KEY LESSONS
LEARNED
I. THE CRM PROFILE OF
CORTES
II. THE REAL SITUATION
What seems to be the
problem?
I. THE CRM PROFILE
OF CORTES
Land Area:
13,059 has.
Population:
17,000
The largest in the Province
of Surigao del Sur2050 has. Littoral
Sea
MUNICIPAL WATERS:
56,000 has.
53,950 Offshore
Coast line : 27 km.
Coral reefs: 5,000
has.
Mangroves: 500
has.
Sea grass: 2,000
has.
Cortes has 12
Barangays
10 of 12 are Coastal
Barangays
8 of 10 have
MPAs
NO
-TA
KE
ZO
NE
S
• 8 Marine Protected Areas
• Ban on the use of destructive & exhaustive fishing methods
- Baling
- Triple/Double nets
- Lampornas
- Muro-ami
- Fine mesh nets
• Closed-season for Siganid
• Banning the gathering of Siganid Fry
PROGRAMS
• Ban on displaying littoral
fish during closed-season
• Ban on displaying salted
siganid fry
• Registration and licensing
• Color Coding of Boats
PROGRAMS
LEGISLATIONS IN EFFECT
ORDINANCE YEAR
ENACTED
Establishment & Management of 8 MPAs 1996 - 2007
Closed Season on Siganid (March, April, May & June)(3 days before the new moon & 4 days after the new moon)
1996
Banning the Gathering of Siganid Fry 1996
Banning the Use of Fine Meshed Nets, Lampornas, Hulbot-Hulbot and Bondol
1996
Banning the Use of Compressor as an Aid for Fishing Which Most Often Use Cyanide
1996
LEGISLATIONS IN EFFECT
ORDINANCE YEAR ENACTED
Banning the Gathering of Sea Cucumber for Commercial Purpose
2000
Registration of Fisherfolks and Boats, and Licensing of Fishing Gears
2004
Color Coding of Fishing Boats 2004
Administrative Fine for Minor Violations 2006
Delineation of Municipal Waters 2008
II. THE REAL
SITUATION
MPA MANAGEMENT BY P.O.s was in
the BRINK OF FAILURE
6 PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATIONS WERE NOT
SUSTAINABLE
Marred by internal conflicts and petty disputes
No capacity for financial management
No income
When a people’s organization collapsed, LGU was not
ready to intervene in marine sanctuary protection
DECLINING PARTICIPATION OF P.O.s in
MARINE PROTECTION
Low turn-out of volunteers
Volunteers were around only at night;
Inconsistent schedule
Inside Job (Bribery)
Very few care to report illegal fishing activities
No felt improvement of fish catch
LOOSE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS & LOCAL
ORDINANCES
Arrested violators were released on
administrative settlement of cases
Very few criminal charges were filed
Lax police response
That “Baling” is hereby allowed in
this municipality for eight months
during the months of (July, August,
September, October, November,
December, January and February)
and prohibited for four (4) months
during the months of (March, April,
May and June).
LEGISLATIVE COMPROMISE
Sections 2 of Municipal Ordinance
No. 04, S. 2007
THUS, IN REALITY . . .
ILLEGAL FISHING ACTIVITIES STILL
EXISTED, AND WERE EVEN
TOLERATED
- baling, compressor, fine mesh nets,
trammel fishing, fish poisoning, etc.
LOW MORALE FOR COMMITTED
STAKEHOLDERS: P.O.s, Police, Bantay-
Dagat
LOW FISH CATCH (2 Kg. per day)
THUS, IN REALITY . . .
III. RARE
INTERVENTION ON
SOCIAL MARKEITNG
UBA & BURGOS MARINE SANCTUARIES
LGU IECs and Trainings
MPA Managers’ Training
Deputy Fish
Wardens
SOCIAL MARKETING STRATEGIES
IV. GOVERNANCE,
ENFORCEMENT AND
MONITORING
Mun. Ord. No. 2, s. 2007 ALLOWED Baling
Sec. 89 & 92 of R.A. 8550 PROHIBIT Baling
01 July 2013 marks the end of Closed Season & the beginning of Baling
01 July 2013 marks the First Day of my assumption to office as Municipal Mayor
EXECUTIVE ACTION PROHIBITING BALING= POLITICAL SUICIDE
GOVERNANCE:
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
MY POLITICAL BAPTISM:
The “BALING” PREDICAMENT
MY POLITICAL BAPTISM:
The “BALING” PREDICAMENT
SOLUTION #1: COURT INJUNCTION
“UNOFFICIAL ACTS”
• Gather P.O.s & Fisherfolksfrom UBA & Burgos (FishProject Site & RARE PRIDECampaign Site)
• Verified their sentimentsagainst baling
PETITION FOR INJUNCTION WAS FILED BY THE FISHERFOLKS OF
UBA & BURGOS
MUNICIPALITY AS RESPONDENT
TROAGAINST BALING WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 28, 2013
“UNOFFICIAL ACT”
Use of Social Marketing Media to ensure
compliance with TRO
Police & Bantay-Dagatwere in place to
apprehend violators of the TRO
NO BALING Beginning 01 July 2013
GOVERNANCE:
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
MY POLITICAL BAPTISM:
The “BALING” PREDICAMENT
SOLUTION # 2:
LEGISLATIVE REPEALOF BALING ORDINANCE
GOVERNANCE:
CORRECTIVE MEASURES
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING ORD. NO. 04, SERIES OF 2007 AS ULTRA VIRES , VOID AB INITIO AND INEFFECTIVE
FIRST TERM
JUNE 30 , 2013
11 MONTHS IN OFFICE
GOVERNANCE:ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES
CREATING THE COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE (CRMO)
Under the MAYOR’S OFFICE
LGU BANTAY-DAGAT
By Executive Order
GOVERNANCE:CAPACITY-BUILDING MEASURES
CREATING THE CIVIL SOCIETY
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (CSDO)
Under the MAYOR’S OFFICE
By Executive Order
STRENGTHENING THE P.O.s
• CSDO assists the P.O.s
• Condition for accreditation: an
undertaking to protect marine & coastal
resources
• PRIORITY SYSTEM for livelihood
programs, projects & trainings
• SHARING SCHEME on income
GOVERNANCE:
CAPACITY-BUILDING MEASURES
NO-TAKE ZONES:
• LGU-P.O.-Brgy : Shared
responsibility in manning
the MPAs
• Multi-P.O. is encouraged
No monopoly by
fisherfolks
• TRUST-NO-ONE Policy
- (4 layers of Enforcement:
PO’s, MPA-based Municipal Banay
Dagat, QRT, CRMO & Municipal
Mayor)
GOVERNANCE:PROTECTION &
CONSERVATION MEASURES
Making
the MPAs
as prime
TOURIST
DESTI-
NATIONS
GOVERNANCE:PROTECTION & CONSERVATION MEASURES
GOVERNANCE:AWARENESS MEASURES
• To increase
community
awareness on
coastal and
marine
resource
protection and
conservation
• Emphasis on
the bounty of
the sea
• Celebration of
thanksgiving
• Tourist
attraction
25 JULY 2013
MGA HIGANTENG NILALANG, KADAGATAN FESTIVAL
2001 ORDINANCE MANDATING THE CELEBRATION OF KADAGATAN FESTIVAL
GOVERNANCE:SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES
INSTALLATION OF PAYAOs
An Ordinance Allowing and
Regulating the Installation and Use of
Payao in the Municipal Waters of
Cortes, SDS
GOVERNANCE:SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES
GOVERNANCE:SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES
STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF CLOSED SEASON ORDINANCE
GOVERNANCE:ECONOMIC SECURITY MEASURES
FISH LANDING ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
MANAGEMENT, UTILIZATION AND
DISPOSITION OF FISH AND OTHER
RELATED MARINE CATCH FROM
THE MUNICIPAL WATERS,
ESTABLISHING FISH LANDING
FACILITIES FOR SUCH PURPOSE,
AUTHORIZING FISH MARKETING AS
LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Fish Landing Facility
Mananagat
Mananagat
Labasero
Kumprador
Negosyo sa LGU-
Cortes
Fish Landing Facility
ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCEMENT: PRIMARILY A POLICE
WORK
• OPLAN Kontra Illegal • 24H patrol• Assisted by LGU
Bantay-Dagat & P.O.s• Quick Response Team
ENFORCEMENT
CRIMINAL CASES ARE FILED IN LIEU OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPROMISE
9 YEARS OF PRIOR
ADMINISTRATION
CASES
FILED
ADM. FINE
28 MONTHS OF CURRENT
ADMINISTRATION
CASES
FILED
ADM. FINE
1 15
47 28
ENFORCEMENT:
HARD BUT FAIR
MONITORING
MASSIVE REGISTRATION OF FISHERFOLKS
MONITORING
REGISTRATION OF
FISHING GEARS
COLOR CODING OF
PUMP BOATS & BANCAS
LGU MONITORING
STATION (TASK
FORCE BUHIS)
V. EFFECTS
IMPROVED COMPLIANCE RATE
REDUCED
INCIDENCE OF
ILLEGAL FISHING
ACTIVITIES
PROMPT & ACTIVE
REPORTING OF
ILLEGAL FISHING
ACTIVITIES
IMPROVED COMPLIANCE RATE
No color-coding
No Fishing
(+) BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF ILLEGAL FISHING GEARS
TU
Turn-Over
Ceremony of
Surrendered Illegal
Fishing Gears
March 26, 2014
Gear Swapping
(+) BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
INCREASED
PARTICIPATION IN MARINE
& COASTAL
CONSERVATION AND
PROTECTION EFFORTS
TURN-OVER OF TRAPPED
MARINE SPECIES
HIGH MORALE OF ENFORCERS
RECOGNITION
RECOGNITION
RECOGNITION
IMPROVED ECONOMICS
INCREASED FISH CATCH
BEFORE NOW
Ave. 2 Kilos per
day
Ave. 5 kilos per
day
IMPROVED ECONOMICS
INCREASED MUNICIPAL
INCOME
DIMINISHED REQUESTS
FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
BEFORE:
AVE. P500 – P800 per
month
Including market stall
rentalsNOW:
P8,000.00 per month
(Fish Cash Tickets only)
Collected in LGU
monitoring
stations
SEEING IS BELIEVING…
NO
VE
MB
ER
2012
SEEING IS BELIEVING . . .
MA
Y 1
0, 2015
VI. KEY LESSONS
LEARNED
COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (CRM) IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
SOCIAL
MARKETING
HARD BUT
FAIR
ENFORCEME
NT OF LAWS
SUCCESSFUL
CRM
SALAMAT KAAYO!