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G O V E R N A N C E<br />
Figure 7. Total number of cases of fishery-related violations<br />
in 9 coastal municipalities.<br />
enforcement operations focused on fisheries, supported by<br />
WWF-Philippines together with Bantay Dagat volunteers<br />
from 2000–2003 (Table 3). Some municipal fishers reported<br />
improvements in their catch during this period in conjunction<br />
with the reduction of commercial fishing within municipal<br />
waters. Recently, nine coastal municipalities (Balayan, San<br />
Juan, Calatagan, Lobo, Mabini, Nasugbu, San Luis, Tingloy,<br />
Batangas City) have banded together to form a coastal law<br />
enforcement network (Bantay Dagat Network) in the province<br />
through the facilitation of CI-Philippines and PG-ENRO.<br />
Similarly, better enforcement of mining and quarrying<br />
legislations through the Task Force Likas Yaman/Vigilance<br />
for Sustainable Resources (TFLY/VSR) is evident from the<br />
increasing number of apprehensions from 17 in 1996 to<br />
101 in 2007 (Figure 8). The revenue generated from fines<br />
and taxes also increased from PhP641,999.60 in 1999<br />
to PhP2,267,308.51 in 2006. Revenue generated from<br />
foreshore lease from 2004 to 2007 total PhP19M (Morales,<br />
2008. Pers. Comm). Nine pollution-related complaints<br />
were also recorded from 2005 to 2007. Inspection reports<br />
and recommendations done by PG-ENRO were forwarded<br />
to BCRMF for industrial-related pollution for possible<br />
mitigation measures and to DENR-EMB for further actions.<br />
There are no reports, however, whether these cases were<br />
filed in courts.<br />
Legislation<br />
Environmental cases filed/resolved<br />
Table 3.<br />
Number of apprehensions for fishery-related violations in Batangas.<br />
Year M unicipalities<br />
2000–2003<br />
2006–2007<br />
Mabini, Tingloy, San Luis,<br />
Calatagan, Nasugbu, Balayan<br />
Mabini, Tingloy, Calatagan,<br />
Nasugbu, Lobo, Balayan, San Luis,<br />
San Juan, Batangas City<br />
Number of Bantay<br />
Dagat members<br />
Apprehensions<br />
Illegal<br />
fishers<br />
Cases<br />
filed<br />
Average per year<br />
Illegal<br />
fishers<br />
Cases<br />
filed<br />
174 625 70 130 18<br />
200 79; 9 divers 14 88 14<br />
Sources:<br />
Gutierrez, 2007 (2000–2003 data); Trono and Gutierrez, 2007 (2006–2007 data).<br />
State of the Coasts of Batangas Province<br />
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