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

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• 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…

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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!