Part 2 - Oneocean.org

wwwEmpower local fishing communities, particularly the Bantay Dagat and fisherfolk organizations in the immediateand effective enforcement of coastal lawsComplement the practical knowledge of trainers with the basic understanding of the law, especially at theenforcement stageEncourage the participation of the people in all stages of community-based enforcement of fisheries and aquaticresource lawsMangrove Rehabilitation and Management. This three-day course is meant to enhance the capacity of trainers andimplementors of the Community-Based Forest Management Program implemented through the DENR. This is aconsolidation of technical information generated from scientific research, and the experiences of traditional mangrovefarmers and mangrove reforestation managers. In addition, lessons gained from past local governance and mangroveadvocacy projects are also considered in this training course.Training Objectives:w Educate coastal community resource managers on the processes necessary to secure a Community-Based ForestryManagement Agreementw Ensure an integrated and participatory approach for mangrove rehabilitationw Ensure the future sustainability of mangrovesStrategic Planning for Coastal Management. This two-day workshop aims to impart the importance of strategicplanning for coastal management to municipal-level resource managers and users.Training Objectives:w Answer basic questions on the concept of integrated coastal management and identify the major characteristicsw Define the unit of coastal management, as well as enumerate the goods and services derived from the coastal areaw Relate the coastal environmental issues of the municipality with the need for a coastal management planw Explain coastal management planning as a strategyw Enumerate various coastal management optionsCoastal Tourism Planning and Management. This five-day course introduces participants to the overall framework ofintegrated coastal management and to the role of coastal tourism as an available management option. It ties together theeffects of human interventions within the coastal area to the health of the coastal ecosystem, and proposes “safe”methodologies for attaining economic security by local community members.Training Objectives:w Define planning and management processes used in creating strategic ecotourism plans (SEP)w Endorsement of a/the local SEP, identification of key projects and development strategies by local decisionmakersw Outline of specific measures and activities for the implementation of the SEPw Creation of a coordinating working group of public and private sector and communities for implementationSeaweed Grower’s Training. This three-day course attempts to disseminate a “best CRM practice” through the growerto-growertraining center located in Gilutongan Island, Cordova municipality, Cebu. This is instituted with the end viewthat successful local seaweed growers can impart their technologies to fisherfolk who are currently undertaking, or areplanning to venture, into similar enterprise(s).The course consists of seven sessions covering the overall management of the whole production cycle of seaweedfarming. It aims to develop and/or enhance participants’ skills and techniques in growing seaweed through a grower-togrowermethodology which emphasizes a personalized teaching approach.Training Objectives:w Compute simple economic analyses of seaweed farmsw Identify appropriate sites and farm layoutw Demonstrate at least one method of plantingw Describe and demonstrate the basic techniques in identifying planting materialsw Outline the basic management practices to successfully maintain farmsw Enumerate simple environmental management measures in seaweed farming74