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S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T A S P E C T S<br />
Coastal fisheries is a major source of livelihood for the coastal population of Batangas.<br />
coastal profile. For the 10 coastal municipalities surveyed,<br />
CRM programs were staffed by an equivalent average of<br />
1.8 full-time persons and 27 Bantay Dagat volunteers. The<br />
total number of provincial and municipal staff (10 coastal<br />
municipalities surveyed), for fisheries is about 24, and 231<br />
Bantay Dagat covering the 492 km coastline of the Province.<br />
There are 11 patrol boats in the Province: Calatagan (6);<br />
Lobo (1); Bauan (0); Batangas City (1); Lemery (0);<br />
Nasugbu (1); Balayan (1); Tingloy (1); and Mabini expects<br />
five boats committed by CI-Philippines and WWF-<br />
Philippines. Municipal/city budgets average PhP460,000/<br />
year (ranges from approximately PhP50T to PhP1M/year)<br />
for fisheries management with the largest proportion<br />
being allocated for enforcement activities.<br />
Food Security and Livelihood Management<br />
Fishery management plan and implementation<br />
Implications and Recommendations<br />
Considering the length of coastline and the importance of<br />
fisheries to the economy of the Province, as well as the<br />
livelihoods of the coastal population, this is one sector that<br />
requires vigilance. The available data in this report are<br />
inconclusive regarding an improving or declining trend in<br />
fisheries management. However, there is a sense among<br />
stakeholders that a more intensive effort is required in<br />
order to protect and manage coastal fisheries, for example,<br />
through improvement of the number and skills of fishery<br />
personnel and provision of training and equipment to support<br />
Bantay Dagat operations. The Provincial Government may<br />
further consider hiring fishery personnel to be detailed in the<br />
municipalities.<br />
Reference<br />
Municipal survey for SOC. May 2008.<br />
State of the Coasts of Batangas Province<br />
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