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AGCA Technical Working Group

First WORKSHOP

PART I- Registration…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 9:00 am

PART II- ORIENTATION

Opening Prayer

The National Anthem

Welcome Remarks …………………………………………………………...............................Hon. Ruel T. Velarde

Municipal Mayor

Introduction of each participants

Objectives/Rationale of the Orientation-Workshop…. …………………………………………Cathy Demesa

Rare Conservation Fellow

Historical Background………………………………………………………………………………………… Eleazar Tatel

BFARMC Chairman

PART-III

Workshop on how to improve the benefits of MPA

Commitments/Insights from the participant

Drafting and signing of Executive Order- creating AGCA TWG

What’s next/Planning

Closing Remarks

PRIDE PROGRAM IN LAMIT BAY ORIENTATION-WORKSHOP

1. Local Chief Executive- Hon. Mayor Ruel T. Velarde……………………………present

2. SB Committee on Fisheries- Municipal Kagawad. Franco Alvarez…….present

3. SB Committee on Environment- Municipal Kagawad Ramon Ilano………present

4. Municipal Planning and Development Office –Engr. Diego Bayonito……present

5. Municipal Agriculturist Office- Engr. Reynaldo Rivera…………………………absent

6. Agriculture Technician- Mr. Jogie Sagales…………………………………………present

7. Chairman of MFARMC - Mr. Juan Refugio………………….………………………present

8. Chairman of BFARMC Agay-ayan- Mr. Igmedio Dianela………………………present

9. Chairman of BFARMC Caloco- Mr. Eli Tatel………………………………………….present

10. Representative Deputized Fish Warden- Mr. Roberto Refugio……………present

11. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources- Mr. Joel Balasta……………present

12. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mr. Pio Bernal .Present

13. Municipal Police Office- PSI Danilo Bagacina ………………………….…….present

14. Philippine Army- 1st Lt.Dion Eliot……………………………………………………..present

15. NGO (NSLC, Inc) –Mr. Fernando Gervacio …….…………………………….. present

16. Partido District Administration- Mr. Charlie Balagtas……………………..present

17. Rare Conservation Fellow- Catherine B. Demesa …………………………..present

PARTICIPANTS:

OTHER GUESTS: 1. DENR- CENRO……………………….…..Adelaida Plantado

2. DENR- CENRO………………………….……..Alona Mendoza

3. PDA/ Peace Corps Volunteer………………Taylor Bortz

4. Municipal Budget Officer……………..……Joseph Banes

5. Philippine Army…………..1st Lt. Keenan B. Arguelles

6. PO/FLET member …………………..…………Junjun Teope

7. MFA, Inc (PO Chairman)…………………...Gerry Cantor

8. NSLC, Inc……………………………………..…… Randy Banal

9. Support team from Mayor’s office

10. Support team from SB Office

Members of Technical working Group Members of AGCA Resource

Management Council

1. Local Chief Executive

2. SB Committee on Fisheries

3. SB Committee on Environment

4. Municipal Agriculture Officer

5. Municipal Planning Devt Officer

6. Municipal Agriculture Technician

7. DENR-CENRO

8. Bureau of Fisheries

9. Philippine National Police

10. Philippine Army

11. Partido Development Admini

12. NGO (NSLC, Inc)

13. MFAMRC

14. Agay-ayan BFARMC

15. Caloco BFARMC

16. FLET Representative

17. Barangay Council Representative

18. Barangay Council Representative

(Already approved by the Group)

1. Municipal Mayor or representative

2. SB Committee on Fisheries

3. SB Committee on Environment

4. Municipal Agriculture Officer

5. Municipal Planning Devt Officer

6. Agay-ayan/Caloco Barangay Captain

7. Agay-ayan/Caloco PO

8. Agay-ayan/Caloco BFARMC

9. NGO (NSLC, Inc)

10. FLET Chairman

11. Monitoring Team Chairman*

12. Representative from women*

13. Representative from youth*

14. Representative from depED*

15. Representative from church*

16. Representative from business sector

17. Support from DENR-CENRO, BFAR,

Philippine Army, PNP etc

(* To be added)

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AGCA Technical Working Group

Meeting: Every second Friday of the month

Venue: AGCA Training Center

Maslog, Agay-ayan, Tinambac Camarines Sur

AGCA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

IMPROVE

AGCA MANAGEMENT

1. Expand the area

2. Expand the buffer zone

3. Enhance skills of the members of

the bantay-dagat through

proper training

4. Strengthen TWG/All staheholders

5. Firmly implement rules and regulations

6. Security ng bantay-dagat

(SSS, Philhealth)

7. Encourage community participation

8. Organize the composite FLET system

9. Institutionalize rewards system

10. Strict implementation of laws on MPA

11. Give due recognition to the

bantay-dagat for their significant

accomplishment if any

12. Management Plan for AGCA Sanctuary

13. Regular complementation meeting

14. Protected corridors between sanctuaries

15. Determine Metes and bounds of MPA

16. Witness protection of bantay-dagat

and other witness

17. Proclaim MPA into a presidential

proclamation

18. Pagtutulungan PNP, ARMY, DENR, POs,

NGO and LGU

19. Bolster/expand IEC activities

Continuous Information

Education

and Communication

Campaign 1. Conduct seminars and workshop regularly

2. Information drive by the Army, BFAR and

DENR-CENRO

3. Expose local fisherfolks/bantay-dagat to

successfully manage sanctuaries

4. Continue IEC about AGCA benefits to other

coastal areas

5. Regular information dissemination to the

community (including children)

1. Recording of violators

2. 24/7 na pagbabantay

3. Communication system

4. Create/ organize task force to go after the

violators

5. Regular patrolling together with PNP/Military ENFORCEMENT

1. Regular MPA Monitoring

2. Continue fish catch monitoring

3. Academic Research/Monitoring Partner

4. Data collection and management

5. Conduct Researches

MPA Monitoring

Mobilize resources for alternative

livelihoods for fisherfolks

1. Promotion of Indigenous Fishing methods

2. Make illegally caught fish a crime

3. Tagging of pawikan

4. Fencing of Pawikan nesting sites

5. Taklobo, sea slug, seaweed farming

6. Regulate catching of immature fishes

7. Dispersal of marine fishes such as grouper, milkfish, stc.

FISHERY REGULATION

1. Mangrove reforestation

2. Coastal Clean-up drive

3. Inclusion of Mangrove Forest in

Sanctuary

4. Coral transplant and Artificial Reef

ECOSYSTEM REHABILITATION

AND PROTECTION

1. Maintain of marker buoy

2. Provide 2-way radio (3 hits)

3. Provision of sea borne equipment (searchlight, compass, ,map)

4. Provide additional Patrol Boat

5. Establishment of watch tower /guardhouse

6. Additional computer

7. Regular funding allocation

8. Logistics and fund support

9. Patrol boat maintenance

10. Dagdag budget gasoline

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

SCALING-UP

Formulate Unified Fisheries and Environmental Ordinance

Consultation Meeting for 3 municipalities (municipal mayors)

Additional staff for fishery office (CRM office)

Tiyak na office na tutulong sa bantay-dagat for

legal assistance

Special court office

Commitments from TWG Members

BFAR IEC campaign as resource person

Provide technical assistance upon request

Assistance in drafting fishery ordinances

Livelihood support e.g fish paraphernalia

IEC materials, posters, video

LGU Provide incentive to bantay-dagat, bantay-baybayon,

bantay bakhawan

Support to unified fishery ordinances

Guardhouse

Livelihood support

DENR Use of speedboat for patrolling and monitoring of AGCA

Provide technical assistance in mangrove reforestation

and protection

Assist in pawikan monitoring and protection

Philippine

Army

Task-force composed of 9 pax in enforcement operation

Coordinate with B- LGU and M LGU

NGO

Community Organizing and Development

Social marketing campaign

Technical assistance- Research

GPS

Binocular

Training Center

2 sets of SCUBA gears

Mask and snorkel

Manta board

Coordination and networking among partners

Fundraising

PO Assist in patrolling

Install of boya

Assist in MPA monitoring

Assist in IEC

PDA Assist in Unified Fisheries Ordinance

Resource/Fundraising

IEC support

PNP Assist Fishery laws anytime

Task-force composed of 7 pax in enforcement operation

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