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G o v e r n a n c e<br />
Legislation<br />
007 Administration and monitoring of compliance to legislation<br />
Description<br />
This indicator reports the various types and frequency of<br />
inspections conducted in the area to determine compliance<br />
with coastal policies and legislation. It further looks into the<br />
effectiveness of enforcement of legislation.<br />
Rationale<br />
The available capacity within government to enforce laws<br />
and ensure compliance with coastal policy and regulations is<br />
paramount to successful implementation of ICM programs.<br />
The effective management of illegal and uncontrolled<br />
activities taking place along the coast and in coastal<br />
waters is an important step in addressing and minimizing<br />
unsustainable practices.<br />
Data Requirements<br />
• Environmental compliance monitoring/inspection<br />
programs (e.g., market inspections for fishery violations;<br />
aquaculture; manufacturing, coastal polluting and coastal<br />
tourism establishments, ports and water transportation)<br />
• Frequency of environmental compliance monitoring/<br />
inspection including coastal patrols<br />
Results<br />
The compliance monitoring, inspection and enforcement<br />
of coastal regulations and policy is neither systematic nor<br />
coordinated across the province. The frequency of inspection<br />
and/or monitoring varies from the type of activity being<br />
monitored and from one municipality to another.<br />
Fish market inspections are being conducted daily in Mabini,<br />
once a month in Lobo, and seasonally in Calatagan while no<br />
fish market inspections were reported in Calaca and Balayan.<br />
In 2006, 431 fish inspections were conducted in Batangas<br />
City. Most municipalities do not have regular aquaculture<br />
inspections but conduct such when the need arises<br />
(i.e., when there are complaints). Only six municipalities<br />
report that they conduct inspections of coastal tourism<br />
establishments on a monthly (Mabini, Calatagan), quarterly<br />
(Nasugbu, Bauan) and annual (Tingloy, Calaca) basis.<br />
Ports and water transportation inspections on the other<br />
hand are being conducted quarterly in Bauan, twice a<br />
year in Batangas City and annually in Calaca. Inspections<br />
of other coastal polluting establishments varies by<br />
34 State of the Coasts of Batangas Province