state of the negros occidental coastal environment

Coastal Management Program

MARIA ELENA B. SAN JOSE, MPA

Coastal Management Coordinator, PEMO

PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Coastal Management Program PHILIPPINES: CENTER OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE WORLD

The Coral Triangle is a geographical term referring to the tropical marine waters of

Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste , Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Philippines.

Coral Triangle: a region of the global epicenter of marine species diversity and is one of the top priorities for marine conservation.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands



Coastal Management Program PHILIPPINES: CENTER OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE WORLD

The Philippines, being situated at the apex of the coral triangle, is considered to be the richest marine eco-region in the world "Center of Marine Biodiversity" in the world, surpassing the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.


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Coastal Management Program Visayan Sea: Center of Marine Biodiversity

"The world’s largest concentration of marine life is found in the Philippines, more specifically in the Visayan Sea." “The greatest concentration of 1,736 overlapping marine species is in a 10 km x 10 km area in the Verde Island Pass Passage between Batangas and Mindoro - Dr. Kent E. Carpenter


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Coastal Management Program Visayan Sea: Center of Marine Biodiversity

“5 % of the country’s total reef area is now in good condition. A recent assessment by a team of Filipino marine experts showed that the healthy reefs were in the Celebes Sea, Southern Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea and the waters in the Visayas” - Dr. Porfirio Alinio, UP-MSI May 21, 2011


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Coastal Management Program Provincial Coastal Profile

General Information

Total Number of Coastal LGUs LGU-City LGU-Municipality

25

12

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Land Area (km2) 6,760.02

Length Coastline (km) 476.01

Total Area Municipal Waters (km2) 5146.11

Total Population 2,428,339

Mangrove Area (LEP-DENR R6 2005) 4996.42

Coastal Population 694,177

Total Household 420,403

Number of Brgys Coastal Barangays

519

176

# of fishermen 29,673

Source: NOSET 2009 & NAMRIA 2012 & LEP-DENR R6 2012 9/18/2013

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Coastal Management Program Negros Occidental Mangrove Forest cover

• Total Mangrove Forest Cover: 570 hectares (1987 Swedish SPOT Corporation )

• Total Mangrove Area : 4996.42 Hectares ( 2005 LEP DENR R-6, Iloilo City)

• 1997 Mangrove Cover : 739.5978 Hectares ( Talaban Surveying Office)

Old Growth Forest : 405.686 hectares

Existing plantation : 333.9118 hectares

• PEMO Mangrove Reforestation : 298.44 Has

1994-2010 (20% survival rate)


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Coastal Ecosystems

Beach

mangrove

seagrasses

corals reefs

open ocean

soft bottom communities


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Coastal Management Program The coastal zone

Areas within a landmark limit of one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps, brackishwater ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within a seaward limit of 200 meters isobath to include coral reefs, algal flats, seagrass beds, and other soft-bottom areas (RA 8550)

Land

Mangrove Beaches

Tidal flats

Coral reefs

Opensea

Seagrass beds

Coastal zone

Municipal waters15 km1 km


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Coastal Management Program Comparative Analysis: Mangrove Forest Cover

Legend: ESSC-Environmental Science for Social Change FMB – Forest Management Bureau SSC – Swedish SPOT Corporation

Pedro Walpole: Figuring Forest Figures Environmental Science for Social Change, July 2010

SSC 1987 (A)

PGNO-Talaban

Surveying Office (1997)

(B)

ESSC 2002

(c)

FMB (2002)

(D)

Increased in Mangrove

Cover (1987-1997)

(B-A)

Increased in Mangrove Cover

(1987-2002) (C-A)

Increased in Mangrove Cover

(2002) (D-A)

570 739.5978 4,140 1,741 169.5978 3,570 1,171

• 1997- 29.75 % increased in mangrove cover from 1987

(14.8 % of 4996.42 Has total mangrove area)

• 2002- 75.68 % increased in mangrove cover from 1987

(20% of 4996.42 Has total mangrove area)


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3 4

5 6

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1 – Beach seine (municipal)

2 – Trawl (commercial/municipal)

3 – Fish corral (municipal)

4 – Scissor net (municipal)

5 – Drive-in net (municipal)

6 – Round haul seine (municipal)

7 – Purse seine/ring net

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Threats and Challenges

Use of active gear in the municipal waters and bays and other fishery management areas (Section 90 of RA 8550) Commercial Fishing Vessels fishing within Municipal Waters (Section 86 in relation to Section

18)


Commercial Fishing Vessel spotted inside municipal water approximately 3 kilometers from the shoreline



Commercial Fishing Vessel spotted inside municipal water approximately 5 kilometers from the shoreline



CLOSE UP: Commercial Fishing Vessel spotted inside municipal water approximately 5 kilometers from the shoreline of Sojoton, Cauayan on 11 April 2013.



Commercial Fishing Vessel spotted docking inside municipal water approximately 500 meters from the shoreline of Sualig, Brgy. Linaon, Cauayan on 11 April 2013, a clear violation of the Philippines Fisheries Code.



• Illegal Use of Superlight within Municipal waters (section 93 of RA 8550)

• Use of fine mesh net (Section 88 of RA 8550) • Ban on Muro Ami and any of its variations (Section 92 of RA

8550) • Fishing in Fishery reserves, refuge and sanctuaries (section 96

of RA 8550) • Ban on gathering, selling, exporting of white sand, silica,

pebbles and other substances that make up marine habitat (section 92, paragraph 3)

• Conversion of mangroves (section 94 of RA 8550)




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Coastal Management Program Priority Development Agenda for

Negros Occidental

• Natural Resources Management • Economic Development

• Good Governance

• Reduction of Poverty

• Optimum Health Care

• Strong Support for Education

• Food Security

• I.C.T Utilization

• Roads Improvement

• Social Services

• Tourism Promotion

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Coastal Management Program COASTAL ALLIANCES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS

OCCIDENTAL

NNARMAC

CENECCORD

KAHIL-ICAMC

SNCDMC


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Coastal Management Program Coastal & Marine Environment ( Coastal & Fisheries Resources )

ULTIMATE OBJECTIVES

Source: PNRM COASTAL MGNT FRAMEWORK

“protect the rights of subsistence fisherfolk, especially of local communities, in the preferential use of communal marine and fishery resources, both inland and offshore, including protection of its marine wealth and exclusive economic zone, and reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens”.


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PGNO INTERVENTIONS

• PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT

CODE

• Resource Assessment & Inventory

• Resource Regulation & Utilization

• Resource Conservation & Rehabilitation

• Resource Protection (PNRM FRAMEWORK ADOPTED BY THE LGUs &

ALLIANCES)


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Resource Assessment & Inventory Program

Delineation of municipal waters (MW) & zoning with map

LGUs with Delineation Ordinance - 13 LGUs (Hinoba-an, Sipalay, Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Pontevedra, San Enrique, Valladolid, Pulupandan, Bago, and Bacolod, Himamaylan City, Kabankalan City and ilog with Municipal Water Delineation Ordinance) Implementation of Zoning- 1 LGU San Carlos City


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Lobbied in the formulation of MW Use Plan and inclusion to the CLUP

Inventory of Households/Profiling of Coastal Communities

Inventory/ Assessment of Fishery/Aquatic Resources & other aquatic flora & fauna (underwater survey)


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Resource Assessment & Inventory Program


Resource Regulation and Utilization Program Formulation & adoption of the CFRM plan

Integration of the CFRM Plan in the Mun./City Comprehensive Dev’t. Plan (CDP) and in the Annual Investment Plan

Cadiz City Ilog Victorias

Accomplishment: 21 LGUs Target: 4 LGUs (EB Magalona, Silay City, Bacolod City & Talisay City


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Resource Regulation and Utilization Program

Strict Observance/ Implementation of Coastal Zoning & Uses San Carlos City

Fishing vessel registration and licensing system (EO 305) 21 LGUs

Target: Cities of Escalante, Silay, Talisay and Himamaylan

Docking/Berthing Regulation System 176 coastal Brgy.

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• Strict Observance/ Implementation of Water Easements/Foreshore Easements

Note: P.D. No. 1067 and DAO No. 5, Series of

1997, provide for easements on the banks of rivers, streams and shores of the sea throughout their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas, and forty (40) meters in forest areas along with their margins for public use

LGUs with MFO - 21 LGUs

Target: EB Magalona, Silay City, Bacolod City & Talisay City

• Preferential use of communal marine and fishing resources by subsistence fisherfolk, both inland & offshore, by reserving 15km-municipal waters for their use


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Licensing of municipal fishermen to fish in municipal waters/ID system for fisherfolk

Strict Implementation of Fishery Laws/Regulations

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Resource Regulation and Utilization Program • Supplemental/Appropriate Livelihood

Marine Engine Swap to Reforestation Project Sustainable Alternative Livelihood Assistance Program (SALAP) for Women- Swap to Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Mud crab fattening Blue Crab Cages for gravis crab Sea Horse culture Organic Tilapia Tilapia Hatchery Abalone Culture Arong Project Diwal Project


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Resource Conservation & Rehabilitation Establishment & management of

marine protected area and marine reserves as fish breeding grounds/nurseries & shellfish sanctuaries

24 MPAs with Ordinance 1 MPA declared under NIPAS Total area of MPA: 37, 677 Has (7.23% of 514, 611.42 Has total area of the municipal waters in Negros Occidental)

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– Marine Protected Area establishment

Deployment of buoys in Palm Reef, Hinoba-an

Resource Conservation & Rehabilitation


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Resource Conservation & Rehabilitation Mangrove reforestation &

rehabilitation in municipal waters

Mangrove reforestation & rehabilitation in abandoned, underutilized & undeveloped FLA areas


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Resource Protection

Organization/Training/Deputation of Bantay Dagat/ Bantay Katunggan, with IDs.

Regular monitoring & surveillance patrol

Protection & regulation of high sensitivity areas like estuaries & wetlands


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Resource Protection

Alliance-Based Coastal Law Enforcement in support of LGU BDV/BKV

Marine wildlife enforcement training

Enforcement (Apprehension-Prosecution) of Fishery Law Violators


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Resource Protection

Organization of Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force for Coastal Environmental Protection (PIATFCEP)

Capacity enhancement of Police Desk Officer and TFI


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WORKING HAND IN HAND

FOR A BETTER

ENVIRONMENT


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