How To Manage Coastal Wetlands In Pangasinan

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1 A Case of Sustainable Use and Management of Coastal Wetlands Bani, Pangasinan

2 Area: Has Bearing: True Scale: 1:10,000 LEGEND: Boundary of Bani Mangrove River/Creek Guard House Board Walk Bani is located on the northwestern tip of the province of Pangasinan bordering the Lingayen gulf on the east and the South China sea on the west Tambac Bay MAP OF BANI MANGROVES Fish Ponds Has Fish Ponds Situated in the: Sitio: Bangring, Barangay: San Miguel Municipality: Bani Province of Pangasinan Bani River Carita River COR. BEARING DISTANCE (m) COR. BEARING DISTANCE (m)

3 Location: Bani, Province of Pangasinan, Philippines Area: hectares Name: Known as Bangrin Marine Protected Area

4 Overexploitation of resources (Overfishing) Erosion and Siltation Aquatic pollution

5 Community Organizing and People Empowerment Team building Training Enhancing Community Involvement through capability building trainings, workshops, and technical trainings/seminars Public consultations Seminars and Workshops

6 Coastal Law Enforcement Enactment of Municipal Fisheries Ordinance of 2004 Creation of Task Groups on Illegal Fishing (enforce ordinance and other coastal laws) Local Proclamation of Bangrin mangroves as a marine protected area.

7 IEC as a strategy Department of Education s participation in CRM advocacy integration of CRM into the school s activities Conduct of Environmental Education Focus Group Discussions Consultations and Seminars Workshops: Planning and Implementation Participation of national agencies on IEC activities Creation of Marine Environment Response System (MERSys)

8 IEC as a strategy Bani CRMP featured in IBC 13 s Good Take POs trained as Kalikasters (Radio broadcasters) and IEC Advocates Also used the print media to enhance awareness of the public on sustainable use of the coastal wetlands Tapping of Local Cable provider special feature on CRM activities Mangrove Marine Protected Area featured in At Your Service Program of GMA 7 Anchored by Ms. Rhea Santos

9 Livelihood and Enterprises Development * Introduction of Livelihood options and opportunities Goat raising Oyster Culture and Production Mudcrab/siganid culture

10 Networking/Linkaging Forging of partnership agreements with other agencies and institutions Formation of task groups with other municipalities to implement coastal laws

11 Site management activities Nursery establishment Integration of Coastal clean up as regular community activity Annual mangrove planting Regular river clean-up Water Quality Monitoring

12 Fisheries Management Strategy Issuance of Fishers license Licensing of Fishing gears and boats

13 Zoning of municipal waters ZONE I- ECOTOURISM ZONE ZONE II- MULTIPLE USE ZONE ZONE III- FISHERY MANAGEMENT ZONE ZONE IV- TRADE AND NAVIGATION ZONE ZONE V- PROTECTED ZONES

14 Formulation and Institutionalization of the CRM Plan Formulated the 5 yr Coastal Resources Management (CRM) Plan with the participation of the Community Allocation of CRM budget from the Municipal Development Fund (MDF)

15 Co-Management as a Strategy Covenant Signing between LGU and MPA Managers Stakeholders involvement Strengthening of FARMCs Federation of People s Organizations -Participation of Fisherfolk Associations Enhancing community involvement and participation Covenant signing with the Marine Protected Area Management Council Federation of Peoples Organizations

16 A. Simulation of CRM by other cities and municipalities Anda, Pangasinan Bolinao, Pangasinan Dagupan City, Pangasinan

17 B. Creation of partnership with neighboring municipalities ABBA (Alaminos, Bani, Bolinao & Anda) cluster was created BIDA (Bani, Infanta, Dasol, Agno) cluster was also established

18 C. Increase of fish catch resources : 2.0 kg to 3.25 kgs Kg/day Source: LGU Bani

19 D. Eradication of Destructive Fishing Methods and Fine Mesh nets

20 E. Venue for CRM learning Cited as CRM learning destination by USAID Senegal Integrated Marine & Coastal Resource Mgt. Study Tour Manila WALDORF School Study Tour

21 F. Promotion of Bangrin mangroves as ecotourism destination Perfect for ecotourism activities such as bird watching-endemic and migratory water fowls

22 G. Recipient of various national citations and awards Galing Pook Awards grand slam champion

23 Presented By: Ms. Marilyn M. Racoma Filipino Participant

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