General Island Marine Protected AreaGeneral Island, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

Geographical Location

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Cantilan is located in the northeastern part of Mindanao; bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean; located on 9° 11’ - 9° 26’ latitudes and 125° 39’ - 126° 04’ longitudes.

General Island MPA will be reach by boat from the mainland Cantilan in 45 min.

Description

Legal Basis: Municipal Ordinance No. 16 series of 2005

Size of MPA: Core Zone : 28 HectaresBuffer Zone 1 : 9 HectaresBuffer Zone 2 : 10 hectares

Habitats: Coral reef area Seagrass

Management: Name of Organization Functions

LGU – Cantilan Financial; logistics and technical support

General Island Barangay Council Logistic support

Islahanon Andam Magdumala Nan Kinaiyahan “ISLAMDUNK”

Day to day management and enforcement; logistic

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Noteworthy Flora and Fauna Para el MAR 2011

high density cover of sea

urchin

Widely observed inside the MPA

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Flora and Fauna

Management Practices Governance

Management by Community/PO Monthly meeting (PO) 2,000.00 monthly incentives (PO) Monthly due for Pos Adopted Management Plan Annual Budget for CFRM is 125,00.00

Enforcement 24/7 patrolling and guarding 4 members per group per duty Logbook of duty MPA logistics (binoculars, life jackets, search lights,etc.) 9 DFW members of ISLAMDUNK Guardhouse and maintenance Marker buoys maintained Established penalties (based on the provision of the ordinance

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Management Practices IEC

Billboard support by DED

Monitoring and Evaluation Biophysical Surveys 8 members of Local MPA Monitoring Team (1

open water divers; 6 PO members ; 1 Brgy Tanod;

MEAT/ECOGOV CCEF rating Socio-economic monitoring (baseline done by

rare through KAP Survey)

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Benefits /Impacts

Benefits: Less fishing effort (FGD) Increase catch at areas adjacent to the MPAs (anecdote reports only by the fishers)

Impacts: Coral cover and fish abundance increases from 2004-2010, but decline in 2010. (fig. 1&2) by FISH Project Increasing awareness building, institutionalization of the CRM Program in the LGUDecrease in violations (Police blotter)

Awards / Grants: Special Access Fund from Fish Project – Establishment of Guardhouse Due to the good implementation from the previous project a Solar Panel Light was awarded Residents – (50 households) Fish Cage from BFAR – Caraga

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Partner Agencies / Organization

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Name of Organization / Agencies

Year Support / Activities

LGU – Cantilan Logistics; Financial; technical

CBRMP 1998 – 2000 Logistics; tree planting at General Island

LGSP 2000-2002 Trainings

FISH Project 2004 – 2010 Financial, training; logistics, technical

LBDA – DED (Lanuza Bay Development Alliance)

2006-2010 Training, logistic, technical

APREDEC (Advocates for Policy Reform and Development in Caraga, Inc)

2007 – present Legal assistance

BFAR – Caraga Region 2007 Fishing gear; Marker buoys

PFARO – Tandag 2008 Marker Buoys

Issues and Concerns / Threats

1. Intrusion of compressor fishing with cyanide from neighboring barangay and municipalities especially during northeast monsoon

2. Siltation from unsustainable forest, upland and agricultural areas including mining

3. Encroachment of commercial fishing within the municipal water

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Recommendations

Livelihood development both alternative and MPA-based (i.e. user’s fee system, preferential rights on the use of controlled fishing in the buffer zones

Increase membership of the PO (including youth)

Implementation of Management Plan and Policies

Intensive Campaigns using Rare Pride Campaign strategies to enhance and sustain community buy ins

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Salamat Karajaw!

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