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Morong, Bataan Initial Feedback of the Participatory Coastal Resources

Assessment (PCRA)

MorongMorong, , Bataan Bataan Initial Feedback of Initial Feedback of the Participatory Coastal Resources the Participatory Coastal Resources

Assessment (PCRA) Assessment (PCRA)

Bataan Center for Innovative Science and Technology, Inc. (BCSTI)and The Marine Sciences InstituteUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon CityPHILIPPINES

Understanding ecological connectivities important to Integrated area management

Understanding ecologicalUnderstanding ecological connectivitiesconnectivities important to important to Integrated area managementIntegrated area management

• The water cycle interconnects the terrestrial and aquatic ecosy stems and the atmosphere

•• The water cycle interconnects the terrestrial and aquatic ecosyThe water cycle interconnects the terrestrial and aquatic ecosy stems stems and the atmosphereand the atmosphere

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From the uplands to the sea,Ka Resty and the fishers of Morong had made headway with their initiatives! A request for assistance was made to help Sabang in their CRM.

It was also recognized that there was a need to work together within the barangays and among the coastal villages for the COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CRM) OF MORONG

BRIDGING LAND AND SEABRIDGING LAND AND SEA

Interconnectivity in Coastal EcosystemsInterconnectivity in Coastal EcosystemsInterconnectivity in Coastal Ecosystems

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Issue identificationand baseline assessment

CRM planpreparation

and adoption

Action plan and project

implementation

Local legislation

Coastal lawenforcement

Regulation

Externalrevenuesources

Annual programpreparation andbudgeting

Revenuegeneration

Monitoring and evaluation

Information management, education andoutreach

Issue identificationand baseline assessment

CRM planpreparation

and adoption

Action plan and project

implementation

Local legislation

Coastal lawenforcement

Regulation

Local legislation

Coastal lawenforcement

Regulation

Externalrevenuesources

Externalrevenuesources

Annual programpreparation andbudgeting

Annual programpreparation andbudgeting

RevenuegenerationRevenuegeneration

Monitoring and evaluation

Information management, education andoutreach

The CRM Cycle

The Participatory Coastal Resources Assessment

Orientations for FGDs, survey interviews, mapping, habitat surveys

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AIMS: 1. Characterize the state and 1. Characterize the state and pressures of the coastal resources pressures of the coastal resources of of MorongMorong;;

2. Evaluate the causes, threats 2. Evaluate the causes, threats and opportunities in the and opportunities in the management of these resourcesmanagement of these resources3. Propose some possible actions 3. Propose some possible actions that may be taken;that may be taken;

Assessment and Monitoring Methods

Manta TowRapid reconnaissance technique to gauge the condition ofcoral reefs, its spatial distribution and evaluate synoptic threats in a coastal area.

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Many coral reef areas were seen to have Many coral reef areas were seen to have poor coverpoor cover

Living hard coral cover with butterfly fish

Massive and encrusting hard corals with some soft corals

Sandy areas and coralline macro algae

Coral reef areas in Sabang showed good coral cover and fish abundance and biomass

Fish Visual Census

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AIMS: 1. Characterize the state and 1. Characterize the state and pressures of the coastal resources pressures of the coastal resources of of MorongMorong;;

2. Evaluate the causes, threats 2. Evaluate the causes, threats and opportunities in the and opportunities in the management of these resourcesmanagement of these resources3. Propose some possible actions 3. Propose some possible actions that may be taken;that may be taken;

Poblacion

LEGEND

HARD CORAL

SOFT CORAL

DEAD CORAL W/ ALGAE

ABIOTIC

Sabang

The coral and fish communities are in better The coral and fish communities are in better condition in condition in Sabang Sabang than in the than in the PoblacionPoblacion areaarea

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Activity Calendar

Weather Duration Remarks Cawag (North South) Dec. - Feb Mas Malakas Amihan (North East) November –

February Pangmalakihang bangka lang ang pwedeng mangisda (tag-araw)

Habagat (South West) March - October Malumot /green (Tag-ulan mula June to October)

Calmada (March – May

Gear Inventory

Fishing Gear Fish Catch No. of HH Est. Income/day

Est.exps./day

Lambat –lutang Borador, batalay 55 families 300.00 700.00 Lambat – Lubog Bonito, hasa hasa,

bisugo, tulis, sapsap, talakitok, alumahan

43 families 500.00 122.00

Kawil na maliit Alumahan, bonito 125 families

500.00 122.00

Kawil na malaki Tanigi, pahabila, pango, tuna, yellow pin

20 families 5,000/4 days 3,000 – 4,000/3-4 days

Sapyaw/payaw Galonggong 69 families 500 – 6,000 300.00 Pukot Maliliit na isda 1 family 4,000.00 120.00 Kitang Bukot,

pamulyawin, pagi, bisugo, palos

10 families 150.00 – 500.00

150.00

Pangilaw Iba-iba, dahil nasa tabi

15 families Pang-ulam lang

20.00

Pana Iba-iba 10 families 500.00 150.00

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Trend Line Year Fishing Gear Duration Volume Problem/

Changes 1950 Salakab, bingwit, lambat

(cotton), baklad, putok, dala, kawil, pana

3-4 hours 10-50 kl. Depende sa laki ng bangka

Sagana, halos sumampa ang isda sa tabi

1960 Bingwit, lambat, baklad, putok, dala, kawil, pana

3-4 hrs. 10-50 kl. Depende sa laki ng bangka

Sagana,nagsimulang gamitin ang putok

1970 Bingwit, lambat, baklad, putok, dala, kawil, pana, pangingilaw, pukot

3-4hrs. o 6 -8hrs. depende sa gamit pangisda

15-20 kl. Depende sa gamit pangisda

Marami pa pero matindi na ang gamit ng putok

1980 Bingwit, lambat, baklad, putok, dala, kawil, pana, pangingilaw, pukot, payaw

3-4hrs. o 6 -8hrs. depende sa gamit pangisda

Halos nangalahati nalang bagamat nakakahuli paminsan-minsan

Humina na ang huli dahil sa pagpasok ng commercial at illegal fishing

1990 Bingwit, lambat, baklad, putok, dala, kawil, pana, pangingilaw, pukot, payaw

3-4hrs. o 6 -8hrs. depende sa gamit pangisda

Nakakahuli paminsan-minsan pero malayo na. Madalas wala.

Wala ng mahuli dahil sa commercial fishing laluna ng buli-buli at dynamite

2000 Bingwit, lambat, baklad, putok, kawil, pana, pangingilaw, pukot, payaw

Halos 24 oras na pero kulang pa rin

3-10 kl. Depende sa gamit pangisda pero pakunti ng pakunti

Salot ang buli-buli, dynamite at commercial/illegal fishing

Commodity Flow Market Channel Problem Encountered Proposed Solution Barrio, Morong Wet Market, Balanga, Subic, or Olongapo

Mababang presyo ng isda kapag nagkasabay-sabay na marami ang huli laluna kung ang huli ng illegal fishing ay isasabay pa. Problema, ang isda huhulihin, wala na

Ipagbawal ang pagpasok ng commercial at illegal fishing laluna ang buli-buli, sodium, lason, trawl at hulbot-hulbot.

Sources of Financing Forms of Credit Access to Credit Sariling sikap, paminsan-minsan nalang kumakain para makaipon, tulong ng BFAR, utang sa konsignasyon, porsentuhan, cooperative

May collateral, 10% monthly interest habang hindi pa bawad at sa kanila ibibenta ang isda, at 5/6

Miyembro ng coop., sa Konsignasyon lang ibibenta ang isda, at kakilala

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Socio-Economic Assessment Livelihood No.

of HH

Specific Area

Est. income Est. Expenses

Threats Oppor-tunities

Pangingisda

400 Morong 500 – 3,000 150.00

Pagsasaka 370 Morong 300 – 10,000/3months

10,000.00/3 months.

Construction

50 Morong 300/day

Pabrika 103 SBMA/ BTPI

7,000/month 1,500/month

Pasada 70 Morong 100/day 100/day Labor 100 Limay,

Batangas

150/day 100/day

Abroad 45

Illegal fishing, buli-buli, commercial fishing, bagyo, mahangin, pagtaas ng presyo gamot

Tulong na pagbawalan ang buli-buli at illegal fishing,

There was less concern in the marketing of marine products!

Some rules on fish vending seem to be of concern to the ambulant vendors

There is clearly a percieved decline in fish catch from more than 20 kg per fisher per day in the 1970’s to less than 5 kg per day at present;

Except for some pelagic fisheries (e.g. Sapyaw for Galunggong) where there seems to be no distinct decline seen

From fishing to the marketFrom fishing to the market

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Synergy of Strategies:Synergy of Strategies:•• Expand and prioritizeExpand and prioritize tactical actions tactical actions (enforcement and IEC) and strategic (enforcement and IEC) and strategic programs;programs;•• Combine efforts in Combine efforts in MPAsMPAs to serve as to serve as reproductive reserves to enhance reproductive reserves to enhance spillover and stewardship;spillover and stewardship;

Hatchery at the Turtle IslandsHatchery at the Turtle IslandsHatchery at the Turtle Islands

Photo by J FreüdPhoto by J Freüd

Source: McManus et al. 1992Source: McManus et al. 1992

Beyond Beyond MPAMPA’’ss

• Going beyond the boundaries of beyond the boundaries of marine sanctuaries, through marine sanctuaries, through integrated management effortsintegrated management effortsthrough complementation of through complementation of strategies:strategies:

Community Based Coastal Community Based Coastal Resources ManagementResources Management

•• A basic step in good environmental A basic step in good environmental governancegovernance

•• Mainstreaming transparency, Mainstreaming transparency, accountability and participatory decision accountability and participatory decision making making

Source: Polunin et al. 1996Source: Source: PoluninPolunin et al. 1996et al. 1996

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Photos of proliferation of fishpens in Lingayen Gulf by Dr. Gil S. Jacinto of The Marine Science InstitutePhotos of proliferation of fishpens in Lingayen Gulf by Dr. Gil S. Jacinto of The Marine Science InstituteDealing with the dilemma

of increasing demand for food and declining fish yields

Aquaculture has been considered as one of the solutions to the declining fish yields in coastal zone. Unfortunately, with the rapid growth of the industry it has brought considerable environmental and economic concerns.

Aquaculture has been Aquaculture has been considered as one of considered as one of the solutions to the the solutions to the declining fish yields in declining fish yields in coastal zone. coastal zone. Unfortunately, with Unfortunately, with the rapid growth of the rapid growth of the industry it has the industry it has brought considerable brought considerable environmental and environmental and economic concerns.economic concerns.

Awareness, knowledge and wisdomAwareness, knowledge and wisdom

Not many are aware of CRM initiatives in Morong.

There are only few CRM activities.

The knowledge and wisdom on how to catch fish may be transformed to knowing how to take care of the fish for the future!

Kung ang ating mga katutubo ay magsumikap na ipagpatuloy na matuto at magdagdag kaalaman

Baka tayo sa baybay dagat ay matuto rin na magsikap na makialam at makibaka para sa kaunlaran?

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Para PamanaSa ating mga bataAt susunod na henerasyon

With the sunsetComes the next sunriseA new beginning for Morong !

Maraming Salamat Po!