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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 Food Security and Livelihood Management 026 Fisheries Production Description This indicator measures the trend in fisheries production and tries to estimate whether fisheries stocks are sustainable (using changes in catch composition and/or the frequencies of various sizes per species). Rationale The increasing fish catch would mean either greater dependence of the population to fisheries resources or improved condition of resources. Data Requirements • Municipal (small scale), commercial (large scale) and aquaculture fishery production • Size and composition of fish catch Results Figure 15 charts fishery production in Batangas from 1995 to 2007. Large fluctuations in the data and significant increases in both commercial and municipal fish are apparent for the years 2006 and 2007. Anecdotal reports suggest that flooding in 2006 caused fish spillage from aquaculture structures, which may have contributed to the increase in municipal fish production in the same year. Nonetheless, the reason behind the apparent increases in fishery production in 1997 and again in 2007 is not clear. Unfortunately, it cannot be determined whether the observed increasing municipal and commercial fish catch is related to changes in fish landing locations, changes in intensity of fishing effort, or changes in catch composition, since no information on the major fish species caught and catch per unit effort (CPUE) over time was available. Similarly, a steady increase in aquaculture production has been observed, which may be directly attributable to the reported conversion of mangrove areas into fish ponds. 84 State of the Coasts of Batangas Province
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 Fish catch monitoring of the identified species and potentially overfi shed species can be considered. Figure 15. Fisheries production in Batangas. Food Security and Livelihood Management Fisheries Production Source: BAS, 2007. Implications and Recommendations Batangas SEMP’s strategy for Fisheries Management already includes strategies on strengthening law enforcement, research, policy and livelihood development. The existing proposals to support the developing coastal law enforcement network through establishing and operationalizing a provincial Bantay Dagat as well as providing incentives to municipal/city Bantay Dagat would be helpful. While enforcing existing laws would already do much, existing policies such as regulating fi sheries so that they do not exceed maximum sustainable yield (as per Republic Act 8550) would require further research. Fish catch monitoring of the identifi ed species (potentially overfi shed species) can be considered. The enactment of a Unifi ed Fisheries Ordinance in the Province will harmonize existing municipal fi shery ordinances and help in the resolution of confl icts in the fi sheries sector. References Bureau of Agricultural Statistics. 2007. Enderez, EM. 2004. Fisheries Resource Assessment of Balayan Bay. WWF-Philippines. State of the Coasts of Batangas Province 85
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