Apo Island Philippines

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The Apo Island

Apo Islandis a volcanic island covering 12hectaresin land area, 7 kilometers off the southeastern tip ofNegrosIslandand 30 kilometers south of the Negros Orientalcapital of Dumaguete Cit in the!hilippines" #he name $%po$&as derived from the a 'ilipino &ord &hich literall means, $(randchild$"

#he marine ha)itat around the island is a marine reserve, protected ) the National Integrated !rotected %rea %ct*NI!%+ and under the urisdiction of the !rotected %rea -anagement .oard *!%-.+" It has )ecome a populardivesiteand snorkeling destination &ith tourists" #here are t&o resorts on %po Island, )oth of &hich have their o&n divecenters/ %po Island .each esort and i)erts odge" #here is a ranger station and a lighthouse"

#he religious practice of %po Island is generall oman Catholic under the care of the %ugustinian ecollect 'riars"'ormerl, it &as administered ) a Diocesan !riest )ut it &as in 200 that the %ugustinian ecollects &as re4uestedto continue the mission" #he patron saint of %po Island is 5an 6icente 'errer"

#he island is under the urisdiction of the municipalit ofDauin, Negros Oriental, and is one of the municipalits23)arangas" %s of the 2010 census, the island has a population of 1"819

%po Island, a small and pristine island that offers fantasticsnorkelling and some of the )est diving in the !hilippines"#his Island has some lovel and scenic vie& &ith amagnificent and good assorment of dive sites"

5tunning and outstanding hard and soft corals are all aroundand enormous ta)le corals, stag horns, )rain corals and firecorals can )e seen" :ou &ill also encounter lovel )eachesand a tran4uil, rela;ing atmosphere, as no automo)iles areallo&ed on the island"

#he &aters around %po Island are calm due to the uni4ue

coral formations that also attract an arra of marine life,making this an ideal diving location"

.ig drop


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#his island is considered to )e part of the urisdiction of the to&n of Dauin, Negros Oriental" Its pride is its fantasticrock formations scattered over the terrain, a protected marine reserve, magnificent &hite sands and a relativel virginendo&ment of natural marine resources"

It listed si;


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%po Island is one of the top ten dive sites in the countr and around the &orld" :ou can opt for a ones odge or %po Island .each esort"

ife in this island is said to have its o&n pace" !erhaps this is &here time has stood still


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#his island is sure to fascinate ever diver>s and vacationists> imagination @ from the uni4ue a4uatic ha)itat and itsd&ellers, the rustic vie& of an old lighthouse, the image of a sunset tinting the sk &ith pink to the magical feel of&hite sand on our toes &hile having a cool drink on a night of the full moon"

A;plore the %po Island toda and e;perienced its &hite sand )eaches, clear a4uamarine &aters, its lush coral reefsand diverse marine life, and surel ou &ill treasure this"

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Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Municipality: Bth Class

Location: It is )ordered on the north ) .acong, on the south ) am)oanguita, and onthe &est a mountain range separates it from 5anta Catalina"

Town type: #he municipalit is a coastal to&n, the ocean forming its eastern )order"

Population: 21,077 people in B,BB household *as of ear 2000+

Dauinis the site of several )each resorts popular &ith )oth local and foreign tourists"

Apo Island ispart of the urisdiction of Dauin -unicipalit, Negros Oriental" #he island is a popular site for scu)adiving" It is accessi)le ) )oat, thirt minutes from the mainland"

Barangays

#he -unicipalit of Dauin is politicall su)divided into t&ent


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I!TO"#

% great person named Dr" %ngel %lcala started all the effort of successful marine conservation program in the %poIsland no&adas" Dr" %lcala resided to %po Island in the ear 1?1 as one of a student of 5illiman =niversit" ater

on he )ecame the head of the marine la)orator program at 5illiman =niversit"

%s the head of the said program, %lcala &as in a position to started the formerl $revolutionar$ idea of marinesanctuaries" %po and 5umilon, the t&o islands locations that &ere chosen &a)ack in 12"

=nfortunatel, )ecause of local politics and a lack of vision, 5umilon Island demised as a via)le marine sanctuar" %tpresent, environmentalists &ere learned from the faults of 5umilon, and it is )eginning to recover slo&l )ut surel"

#he histor of i)ert !asco)ello, the former Chief of the island, in the conservation on %po Island also returned )ackto the starting of the marine sanctuar program in 12" % loving mother of i)ert, formerl a .aranga Chief, &asthe matriarch for %po Island for over t&ent ears, )efore she passed a&a in 17"

#he famil tradition of protecting the %po Island e;ists toda, as her )rothers, -ario and Chester, the present da

.aranga Chief and the leader of the $.anta Dagat$, respectivel, continue to &ork for sustaining %po Island for thene;t generation"

%t present time, the people of %po Island continue helping to protect its natural environment, ecolog and culturesand traditions, &hich together make the %po Island ver )eautiful and one of its kind"

A$out Apo Island

Apo Island

#he %po Island" % uni4ue, small, )ut ver )eautiful island, located five kilometers off thecoast of Dauin, and t&ent kilometers from Dumaguete Cit, !rovince of Negors Oriental&ith a land area of a)out sevent


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corals are concerned" Guge ta)le corals, stag horns, )rain corals, fire corals and a huge variet of soft corals can )efound all around the island"Currents can )e unpredicta)le and make the northern dive site difficult for )eginners" #he&estern side is rather a slope than a drop


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otels in Apo Island

'or all the vacationists and visitors, temporar residential is a must" %fter a long da of island tripping, of course oudeserve a place to take a rest" #he %po Island offers t&o hotels &here ou can sta overnight" #hese t&o hotels are

the %po Island .each resort and the i)erts odge"

One thing to remem)er is that the %po Island does not have an electricit &hole da long" #he s&itch off the po&erat night, this goes for )oth hotels )ut %po Island .each esort has their o&n generator and the run it three hourslater than the village generator &hich i)erts odge is hooked in to"

#he t&o hotels offers diving, %po Island is consistentl rated as one of the top ten diving sites in the &orld so ofcourse ou &ill have plent of opportunities to dive here"

Apo Island Beach "esort

#he first thing ou &ill notice upon approaching the island is this t&ostor )uilding &ith a distinct 'ilipino design" % touch of modern andclassic stle is &hat ou &ill noticed" #his particular resort &asformerl kno&n as the Janscatch" #his is one of the t&o restos that ou can find here in the island"


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Li$erty Lodge

%nother )each resort in the %po Island is the i)ert odge" It is auni4ue structure &hose central portion is )uilt into a rock &all, givingou the impression of )eing actuall carved into it )ut it &as not"

#his lodge has nine rooms, all &ith electric fans and decorated intpical 'ilipino fashion" arge &indo&s a)ound in the &hole )uilding toaddress ventilation issues as air conditioning is virtuall unheard of inthe island"

.am)oo and &ood make up for much of the materials used, thefurniture is also made of comforta)le )am)oo designs made ) localcraftsmen" #he room rates there depends upon the tpe ofaccommodation"

:ou can also found here in the i)ert odge is !aul>s Diving, a specialt dive shop &ho offer diving services as &ellas rent out e4uipment and gear" #here is also i)ert>s estaurant, a good design dining space that has a completevie& of the )each" 5ome of its specialties are 'ilipino dishes mi;ed &ith selected international cuisine" 'ish, )einga)undant and fresh all ear round, is the highlight of the menu" #he restaurant chef &ill cook it an &a ou &ant to

have it"

#he atmosphere and am)iance of i)ert>s odge is ust hard to resistas it allo&s ever guest to capture and trul eno the magic of islandliving, reling onl on the )arest of essentials"

#he island itself is devoid of electricit of hours from 10pm < pm, soa stand ) generator is al&as at hand to suppl po&er to the hoteland restaurant" .eing a remote island has presented difficulties )utmeasures have )een implemented to overcome such pro)lem"

% sta at the i)ert odge is ust a complement to the great diving atthe %po Island -arine 5anctuar &here ever diver claims &itness tothe fantastic under&ater &orld" #he main activit is al&as scu)a

diving and snorkelling under the reefs" % &alk on the )each, a nap ona s&aing hammock, and a meal taken under the island sunset aresome of the man &as of feeling the total sense of the vacation here at the uni4ue %po Island"

Apo Island "estaurants

Apo Island Beach "esort "estaurant

A;perience the open air )ar and restaurant that serves 'ilipinofood specialiEing in seafood freshl catch ) the local fishermen"

#here is also a dive center &ithin the resort>s premises that offere4uipment rentals" (ood and efficient service ) a graceful staff isan important asset in this resort"

%t %po Island .each esort, the guests privac is ensured andlocal vendors are not allo&ed here to )ring along their &ares inthis side of to&n and onl registered guests of the resort ma useits facilities" 5o nothing to &orr a)out this matter"

Li$erty's "estaurant


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i)erts estaurant is located at i)erts (uesthouse" #he mealsserved here are )ig and so delicious and the vie& is ver )eautiful"

#he place is 4uite small ou have to choose our dinner from anormall of three choices )ut usuall it is hard to choose for all thedishes looks appetiEing and mouth


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II% Li$erty's Lodge

ocation/ Central 6isaas, %po IslandClass/ 5tandard

ooms/ 10

i)erts odge is a uni4ue structure &hose central portion is )uilt into a rock &all, One of the t&o )each resorts in theisland" #his lodge has ten rooms, all &ith electric fans and decorated in tpical 'ilipino fashion" arge &indo&s arethere to have proper ventilation and to eliminate of having air conditioner" -ost of the materials used &ere )am)ooand &ood as &ell as the furnitures"

A;pansion has )rought a)out )igger rooms, each having its o&n private little )alcon facing &est of the island" oomrates are depends on the tpe of accommodation"

% sta here at the i)erts odge is ust a complement to the great diving at the %po Island -arine 5anctuar"

A(enities:

#he i)erts odge has the follo&ing room accomodations/ 5tandard oom, .ig 'an oom, Delu;e oom, .each'ront oom, 5unset 5uite, #reetop oom, 5ea 6ie& oom

Other facilities here are a Diving Center and a restaurant that serves and specialiEes fish and 'ilipino dishes mi;ed&ith selected international cuisine"

#he %po Island is onl accessi)le ) riding a small )oat that is availa)le in the island, so prepare to get &et and feelthe touch of &elcoming &aves"

The Different !ites of Apo Island:

o -arine 5anctuar and !rotected 5eascape, Clo&n 'ish Cit is in the marine sanctuar

o ock Aast

o ock Fest

o Jatipanan


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o Chapel

o .ala

o argahan

o Coconut

o Olo

o -amsa

o Jan


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Diving and snorkeling activities are the main reason for the visits to the %po Island" %round the island there areeleven dive sites/ *1+Coconut, *2+Olo !oint, *3+Cogon, *B+-amsa, *?+Jan


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If ou gro& tired of under&ater adventures such as diving and snorkeling or if ou &ant other activities, the resort gotver inviting lounge chairs outside and inside the recreation area that are availa)le for the islands guests"

It is ideal for ou to rela; and have a reading material on our hand" #he resort got international )ooks to choosefrom, mostl )ooks are came from (erman" %lso, ou can sun)athe all da and no vendors that &ill distur) ou"(reat &a to get a perfect tan on our )od" :ou can do all these things along the )each of %po Island esort"

A photos of a couch and sun$athing area

0nderwater di*ing with 1ac/s

It is such a great and &onderful e;perience &hen ou are doing the under&ater dive at the Cogon point" :ou areprett sure to pass through a shoal of thousands of .ig Aed Kacks < a prett )ig fish"

#hese fishes are not afraid of ou so e;pect and e;perience the close encounter &ith these uni4ue species"

A shoal of 2ac/s

Into the Lighthouse


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#he &alk up into the lighthouse is another &a to spend some time, the &a going up there is not eas, if ou &ant togo up to the top of the island and see the light house it is )etter for ou to &ear eans or something else that &illprotect ou from scratches"

#here are some people there living on the top of the mountain, the come do&n to the village rarel, living a simplelife there, )ut ust thinking a)out living &ith a )eautiful vie& like that makes it all &orth it )eing there"

#he vie& from the top is over&helming, as ou can see the )eaut of the sea, and the feeling is great andincompara)le"

The Lighthouse which is located on the pea/ of the island

Maps

Map of the Philppines showing the Location of Negros Provinces


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Map of the Apo Island

3oods and Delicacies

3resh and Dried !ea 3oods


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Lechon Ba$oy and Mano/

Bagoong na Isda and ipon

!u(an


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3ruits

3esti*als

Apo Island FiestaB < ? %pril M %po Island

'iesta here on %po Island is a ver special time, for it is much a&aited ) the locals here" In the &eeks preceding the)ig da, relatives start to arrive home from all around the !hilippines to cele)rate the festival" #he families returnhome, the men love to go fishing reconnecting &ith their roots, &hile their &ife>s help out &ith house holdpreparations" %pril B is the Despratas, the festivals eve of the 'iesta of 5an 6icente 'error the saint of fishermen"

Aach of the !urok>s presents a )oat decked out in homemade livel 'iesta motifs, the regatta of pump )oats is thentaken around the island, much to the delight of the people"

#he evening of the festival is a time for part" One of the man traveling discos is shipped over from Negros, storesare set up around the )asket )all court and a entrance fee is charged to enter the disco area, the proceeds going toone of the needed proects on the island" %lso, the have )eaut pageant and dancing activities"

4inaiyahan 3esti*al10 5eptem)er M Dauin, Negros Oriental

4inaiyahan 3esti*al is held in the small u)illant to&n of Dauin during the to&ns fiesta ever 10th da of 5eptem)er"#he to&n of Dauin is kno&n for its &orld class coral reefs and )eautiful )eaches" #he festival is a &a of thanking(od ) the people for the gifts and )lessings of -other Nature"

Cele)rating the )ounties of nature and underscoring Dauin>s campaign to conserve its natural resources andattractions" -an ears )ack, the to&ns people has a)used -other Nature ) not taking good care of theirenvironment" #here &as devastation in the land )ringing grief to the inha)itants" #he people mended their &as and&ith their faith in (od sta)ilit returned to the land" #he cele)ration of nature is depicted in the theme of the festival"

Other activities that accompan the festival are cockfighting *sa)ong+, disco dancing at the to&n plaEa, )eautpageant, streetdancing and sho&do&n, and of course $tu)a$ *coconut &ine+ drinking &hich adds mirth and spirit tothe festival and enhances the dignit of the $manganga)is$ &hose livelihood is $tu)a$ gathering"


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#he photo sho&s the to&ns people acting as a $manganga)is$ or $tu)a$ gatherers during the streetdancing"

TOP T+N Di*e !ites In The Philippines

1" %nilao2" 5u)ic .a3" !uerto (aleraB" .usuanga

?" Ca)ilao Island" .alicasag Island7" -oal)oal

5"Apo Island" -alapas< cua10" #u))ataha eefs National !ark

Apo Island Di*e sites

Chapel -amsa point.oluarte Jan


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#he permanent e;hi)it &ill give visitors a divers ee vie& of the !hilippine coral reefs, the most populous and diversea4uatic ecosstem in the &orld"

#he follo&ing ta)le sho&s informations a)out the depths of the %po Island Dive 5ites/

Di*e !ites A*erage Depth Ma.i(u( Depth

argahan.oluarteChapel

ock !oint5anctuarJan


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ock !oint can )e reached ) a )anca or an outrigger from the mainland" It takes a)out 1? minutes to get to this divesite" #he diving depth is also 10 meters )ut this area is al&as the )runt of ill &eather so a good dive around here

&ould depend greatl on the &eather conditions" % gentle slope of rocks and corals like the #u)astrea and theDendropthva tree corals serve as the portal" Gere other fish tpes like the triggerfish and .umphead Frasse, )lack

tip and &hite tip sharks and some mora eels are also regular visitors"

Coconut !oint is in the &est center of the north side of %po Island" Fith the deepest depth of 2? meters, it generall

has a strong undercurrent &hich also responsi)le for pulling in man kinds of fishes" Its maor appeal is the presenceof &hite reef sharks and fa)ulous corals like the 5arcophthon and the Dendrophlia" -amsa !oint, on the other

hand, is named after the mamsa fish, the local name for ack fish &hich teem in this Eone" It has a depth of 1? meters&here a )ount of gorgonians can )e found and other fishes such as groupers, lion fish and scorpion fish"

This $eautiful 3rog 3ish picture is ta/en right in rfont of Apo Island, 3rog 3ish tends to stay in the sa(e area,so the di*e (aster at Apo Island Beach "esort /new e.actly where to find this little cute fellow% ApoIsland Marine !anctuary

#he %po Island -arine 5anctuar is a protected reef &here fishing is strictl prohi)ited" Go&ever, traditional methodsof fishing are allo&ed )eond the sanctuar>s area and never the harmful and non


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reef &all is an e;travagant displa of hard and soft corals" 5ometimes ou can catch a glimpse of a turtle, a flounder,sea moth, long nose ha&kfish, scorpion fish and frogfish"

#he %po Island -arine 5anctuar is an area serving as an o)servator and la)orator for scientists studing itsundistur)ed ha)itat @ making it a place of learning as &ell as of recreation and leisure" It had )een the proect of5illiman =niversit to convert the island into a protected marine reserve mainl )ecause the mainland itself &as fastdegrading and its marine resources, also rapidl depleting"

% stud &as conducted on ho& a marine reserve could reverse this situation &hich proved to )e the ans&er to %poisland>s dilemma" In the ear 10, conservation guidelines &ere implemented ) the island )aranga council andthe Dauin -unicipal Council &hich claims political urisdiction over the island" 5uch guidelines aimed to defend illegaland destructive fishing practices done ) outsiders"

Apo Island Marine !anctuary 3ish Breeding

In the southeastern portion of the island is a coral reef fish sanctuar and )reeding area &here large )oats areprohi)ited to anchor &ithout a )uo" #he la& also )ans the collection of all tpes of specimens from clams to &eedsto fishes" (iant #ridacna clams are also )red in the fish sanctuar" #his fish sanctuar is deemed essential to permitfishes to )reed naturall and to gro& into maturit &ithout the threat of fishing, varia)l increasing its reproductionrate"

#here is also a small cottage for resting in the fish sanctuar area that can )e rented for the da or for overnightstas" %n %po resident is assigned to collect for fees" #hough the cottage is stripped to the )arest essentials, theisland>s )alm tropical )reeEe still suffices as a cooling instrument to &ard off the heat"

The Marine !anctuary of Apo Island: Philippines6 Man Made +cological Paradise

#he !hilippines> ecological nature is trul )lessed ) (od" Fell, it is simpl )ecause of the inherent )eaut and

&onders of one of the countr>s finest tourist attraction, du))ed as %po Island" #his one of a kind and trul

mesmeriEing archipelago is inherentl a volcanic island, &hich is actuall 12 hectares &ith respect to its total land

area" (eographicall, it is strategicall situated seven kilometers a&a from the southeastern tip of Negros Island and

almost thirt kilometers a&a from the southern part of Negros Oriental, the ke cit of Dumaguete" %maEingl,

millions of foreign and local tourists alike &ill have a once in a lifetime chance to see for themselves a )eauteous

marine ha)itat &hich is actuall a man


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%po Island .each esort, !hilippines *!hoto Courtes/ 'rancis Jarl dela !ePa Qmactuscraig on

Instagram+

%po Island, !hilippines *!hoto Courtes/ Qimperialdragon on Instagram+

#o preserve its immense ecological advantage, the said marine sanctuar is lovingl cradled and protected ) the

National Integrated !rotected %ct, or other&ise kno&n as NI!%" =nder the provisions of this environmental la&, the

%po Island &ith an indulging marine sanctuar &ill )e under the supervision of the !rotected %rea -anagement

.oard" On the part of the tourism industr of the !hilippines, the %po Island -arine 5anctuar has magnificentl

evolved into a &onderful and engrossing dive site the &orld over" Over the ears, the sought after and sensational

international tourist destination had developed t&o e;hilarating resorts" #hese are the i)ert>s odge and the %po

Island .each esort"

%po Island .each esort, !hilippines *!hoto Courtes/ 'rancis Jarl dela !ePa Qmactuscraig on

Instagram+
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5peaking of these t&o endearing vacation hidea&as, the have a to&ering lighthouse and a &orld


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#his no)le environmental advocate is no other than )ut Dr" %ngel %lcala, a nota)le marine scientist from the 5iliman

=niversit -arine a)orator" !rior to the completion of his famed environmental masterpiece and legac for the

'ilipinos, it &as not an eas o) for Doc %ngel" Ge had e;tensivel e;plained to the natives and local fishermen of

%po Island the essentials of having a marine sanctuar of their o&n" Ge had la)oriousl done this ver tedious

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-arine 5anctuar/ %po Island *!hoto Courtes/ Niklas Carlsson Q)carlsson on Instagram+

#o prove that its natural &onders are reall priceless and )eond compare, it has )een cited ) the Chicago 5hed

%4uarium, as its fountain of inspiration &hen this countr had opened a Fild eef A;hi)it )ased on %po Island>s

surrounding reef and marine sanctuar" %fter five ears of acting as an e;ceptional and fla&less prototpe of the

5hed %4uarium in Chicago, the 5port Diver -agaEine had included this heavenl island as one of the top 100 diving

spots, the &orld over"

The Negati*e Tip of Apo Island Marine !anctuary

Aconomicall, the paramount industr in this glorious and &ells fishing industr is remarka)l sta)le as reflected )

its ample fish 4uantities" In effect, this ver promising and positive economic gauge &as a)le to support the families

of these fishermen, &ithout resorting to illegal acts"

Go&ever, after the 5econd Forld Far the negative effects of human population increased and the inevita)le fishing

pressure, paved the &a for the vulnera)ilit of the fishing industr to its Runsustaina)ilitS in ever aspect"S

The Ma2or -auses of Apo Island and Marine !anctuary6s Negati*e Tip

#he ecological malad of a negative tip in %po Island &as triggered ) the introduction of four totall destructive

fishing methods in the !hilippines" #hese are/

Dynamite fishing< It is illegall e;ecuted ) some fishermen, after Forld Far II soldiers had left some e;plosives that

&ere further developed during the T0s decade"
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The Muro-ami Method< #his &as first used ) the Kapanese" In this kind of dangerous fishing techni4ue, fish are

chased through the use of nets ) pounding on corals &ith )ig rocks

Cyanide fishing< Introduced during the 170>s to )e used in an a4uarium fish trade"

5mall nets made of mesh< Amploed in the &orld&ide marketing of ne&l


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canoes, though a fe& fishermen *particularl ounger ones+ have out)oard motors on their canoes" #he main fishing

methods are hook and line, gill nets, and )am)oo fish traps"

%po Island>s Rnegative tipS started a)out fort ears ago" .efore then, there &as a sta)le fisher &ith ample harvest to

support fishermen and their families" During the ears follo&ing Forld Far II the gro&ing human population and

increasing fishing pressure made the fisher increasingl vulnera)le to unsustaina)le fishing" #he Rnegative tipS came

&ith the introduction of four destructive fishing methods to the !hilippines/

Dnamite fishing, &hich started &ith e;plosives left over from Forld Far II and gained momentum ) the

10sH

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#he positive tip for %po Island came &ith actual esta)lishment of a marine sanctuar in 12" #he fishermen selected

an area along B?0 meters of shoreline and e;tending ?00 meters from shore as the sanctuar site < slightl less than

10U of the fishing grounds around the island" #he sanctuar area had high 4ualit coral )ut fe& fish" It re4uired onl

one person &atching from the )each to ensure that no one fished inside the sanctuar, guard dut rotating among the

participating families" 'ish num)ers and siEes started to increase in the sanctuar, and $spillover$ of fish from the

sanctuar to the surrounding marine ecosstem led to higher fish catches around the peripher, eventuall to a

distance of several hundred meters" In 1? all island families decided to support the sanctuar and make it legall

)inding through the local municipal government"

Fhen the fishermen sa& &hat happened in and around the sanctuar, the concluded that fishing restrictions over

the islands entire fishing grounds should )e a)le to increase fish num)ers there as &ell" Fith technical support from

a coastal resource management organiEation, the fishermen set up a -arine -anagement Committee and

formulated regulations against destructive fishing and encroachment of fishermen from other areas on their fishing

grounds" #he esta)lished a local $marine guard$ *)anta dagat+ consisting of village volunteers to police the fishing

grounds" It &as no longer necessar to guard the sanctuar per se )ecause everone accepted its status as a nos local government and increased national

government interference in management of the sanctuar and the use of revenues from tourist fees"

#he %po Island stor is not a fair tale" I visited %po Island, I talked to island residents, and everone told me the

same stor" #he firml )elieve that the sanctuar saved their island" #he stor is documented ) scientific

pu)lications that include 2? ears of monitoring the island fisher and ecological conditions in the sanctuar" #he

follo&ing pu)lications provide an overvie&/ uss and %lcala *1+, uss and %lcala *1+, uss and %lcala *1+,

%lcala *2001, p" 73


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the need for a decent future" OrganiEation for fisheries management has stimulated the communit to organiEe in

other &as as &ell @ particularl &omens groups" #he island has a locall operated &omens credit union and a

&omens association for selling souvenirs to tourists"

%po Island>s marine sanctuar is sacred to the people there" #he sa it saved their corals Communit .ased odge and !aul>s Communit Diving 5chool,%po Island"

-apa, %"!", (" " uss, %" C" %lcala, and G" !" Calumpong" 2002" ong


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Rizal Technological University

College of Business and Entrepreneurial Technology

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