Site Name and Geographic Coordinates
Name: Masinloc Coral Reef Demonstration Site
Latitude: 15.48o-15.59oN
Longitude: 119.89o-119.97oE The main goal of the project is to sustain and promote co-management of marine sanctuaries that will help the coastal community. The livelihood opportunities that will be established and implemented are targeted to serve as incentives for reef stewardship. RATIONALE
Masinloc, Zambales is one of the 832 coastal municipalities in the Philippines. Eleven out of 13 barangays are located along the Oyon Bay, Masinloc, where some 1,850 marginal fisherfolks live and depend on its marine resources. The Oyon Bay, Masinloc accounted to 7,560 hectares. The deteriorating state of the bay’s marine resources is apparent in the decrease in fish catch of fishers. Official catch statistics showing reduction from landings of 1,500 tons in 1990 to 90 metric tons in 1992 should be treated with caution since some of the sites that were monitored in 1990 were not monitored back in 1992. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) survey reports in 1994 indicate that 37% of the coral reefs in the area are in poor condition. In order to reverse the deteriorating state of the Oyon Bay, Masinloc, the LGU and the community in collaboration with NGOs/POs have jointly established and managed a 127.5 hectares marine sanctuary. A comanagement arrangement with DENR was formalized through the Executive Order Proclamation of the whole Oyon Bay, Masinloc as a Protected Seascape. Pursuant to the NIPAS ACT and the local government code. This project proposal will demonstrate the enhancement of conditions of the coral reefs in the municipality through adaptive co-management and community –based CRM. OBJECTIVES
Specifically the projects aims to:
A. To demonstrate sustainable community-based marine sanctuaries network. - To develop adaptive management strategies and coordination through monitoring and performance MPA networks;
- To enhance coral reef and their adjacent mangrove areas;
- To regulate and manage reef uses in surrounding reef areas.
B. To help build local co-management capacities and strengthen law enforcement capabilities of Bantay dagat (sea wardens) personnel together with the establishment of cooperative coordination systems.
C. To conduct and implement livelihood support mechanisms by determining the potential alternative and/or supplemental livelihood options and establishing appropriate guidelines/policies for reef stewardship.
D. To conduct Information Education Campaign in order to develop public awareness about environmental issues and concerns through the production of brochures and posters of coastal resources of Masinloc, Zamables and broadcasting knowledge on radio station. OUTCOMES
The anticipated outcomes of demonstration interventions at this site are:
1. Enhanced sustainability of coral reef adaptive co-management with the government and community-based stakeholders as seen in the implementation and their adjustment in the implementation of management plans, the performance of management bodies with regular allocation budget.
2. Maintained health of reefs and their associated ecological goods and services based on participatory impact monitoring and evaluation.
3. Improved quality life of fisher stakeholders as indicated by an increase in supplemental incomes derived from reef stewardship.
4. Strengthened capacity of governing bodies and stakeholder stewardship as seen in compliance of policies and good monitoring and evaluation practices (e.g., participatory performance). | 