2009 Annual Reports - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

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BFAR Regional Office 02INTEGRATED COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECTNarrative Project Progress ReportAnnual Report 2009Project Title: Integrated Coastal ResourcesManagement Project Region 02Project Start: 2008 Project End: 2012Funding Agency: ADB - DENRLoan/Grant No. : Project Number: 33276; Loan Number:2311-PHI; Grant Number: 0071-PHI1. Overall ProgressUnder Component B (ICRM and BiodiversityConservation), wherein DENR is the lead agency andBFAR was tasked to facilitate the conduct of ParticipatoryCoastal Resource Assessment(PCRA), BFAR RO2 conducted6 Training of Trainor’s and 6 Actual PCRA at theMunicipalities of (4 brgy.) Sta. Teresita, (3 brgy.) Abulug, (9brgy) Sanchez Mira, (8 brgy) Pamplona, (9 brgy) Ballesterosand (40 brgy. {27 BFAR-ICRMP Funded, 13 *LGU Funded})Aparri, Cagayan. This resulted to a 92% (11 municipalities)accomplishment based from total project life targetof 12 municipalities. There is also a total of 117 brgy.accomplished out of the 132 project life target, an 89%accomplishment. Boat and gear inventory was includedduring the assessment together with the identificationof existing livelihood projects supported by NationalGovernment Agencies and Non-Government Agencies.(Annexure 1 PCRA Summary of Findings).BFAR RO2 also conducted 1 Orientation Briefingon the Writeshop on Municipal Coastal EnvironmentProfile (MCEP) preparation for the 12 ICRMP coveredareas. A 50 % accomplishment for the total project lifetarget of 2 MCEP Orientation Workshop. This was attendedby the LGU – ICRMP Technical Working Group consistingof Municipal Planning Development Officer, MunicipalBudget Officer, Municipal Agriculturist, Sangguniang Bayanon Tourism/Environment and Natural Resources/Fisheries,FARMC, Representative from Academe, Municipal HealthOfficer , ABC Chairman, SK Federation Chairman, FisherfolkRepresentative, People’s Organization Representative,PNP Representative, Women’s Group Representative,Non-Government Organization, DENR, and BFAR. MCEPfor the municipalities of Claveria, Sta. Praxedes, Buguey,and Sta. Teresita is being prepared/edited by LGU – TWGwith results of the PCRA being provided by this office asinputs for the document. Two municipalities, Sta. Ana andGonzaga are now in the finalization and publication of theMCEP. BFAR and DENR will assist and recommend for thefinalization of said document.Another activity undertaken was the formation andstrengthening of ICRM organizations in which BFARRO2 spearheaded the conduct of Reorganization/Strengthening of FARMC in 6 Municipalities. These arethe Municipalities of Sta. Teresita, Abulug, Sanchez Mira,Pamplona, Ballesteros and Aparri, Cagayan. MunicipalFARMCs were formed and officials were inducted by theirMunicipal Mayors. The council will be responsible in theformulation of local ordinances that will help sustain,conserve and develop the fishery sector in their respectivemunicipalities. These will also help them improve and befully operational through the creation of internal policies,plans and programs and later on be qualified to jointhe search for Outstanding FARMC for 2010. (Annexure2 Inventory of People’s Organization and Annexure 3Inventory of FARMC)Training/Workshops on Capability building andSWOT for FARMC were also conducted for the 12 coastalmunicipalities (Sta. Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira,Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Sta. Teresita,Buguey, Gonzaga, and Sta. Ana). However, conduct of suchactivity was postponed for the municipality of Calayan dueto unfavorable sea weather condition. The SWOT resultshall serve as additional reference of the municipality incoming up with policies and relevant and timely ICRMinterventions. Likewise the Capability Building Trainingalso aimed at strengthening MFARMCs and fisherfolkassociations to establish high level of awareness amongthem towards the urgent need to conserve, manage andprotect their coastal resources.To familiarize bantay dagat, enforce futureMPA priority beneficiaries and community memberswith fisheries laws and regulations and strengthen thetechnical capabilities of fisherfolk and local officials inthe enforcement of salient provisions of the FisheriesCode and the Local Fishery Ordinances, BFAR RO2conducted Deputy Fish Warden (DFW) training forthe 12 coastal municipalities (TOT clustered group),wherein 420 individuals attended and will be deputizedas local fish wardens upon completion of trainings to beconducted early months of 2010. The Regional FisheriesTraining Center facilitated the conduct of said activity. Anorientation briefing on fisheries laws and procedures wasalso conducted during the 46 th Fish Conservation Week.(Annexure 4 Inventory of Bantay Dagat)30
ANNUAL REPORT 2009Assessment activities conducted under Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment of theICRMP.A Fish Examiners Training course was conductedat RFTC, Aparri which was attended by 35 LGU/BFARFishery Technicians and uniformed law enforcementofficers from PCG, PNP and Maritime Group. This coursegenerally aimed to increase number of Fish Examinerswithin the area and is also intended to facilitateprosecution and filing of illegal fishing cases. The futureFish Examiners will undergo Phase II (Post – Evaluation)to be done by the training management after 3 monthsand will finally have their Certifcate of Proficiency after 6months with their respective Identification Card.Preparatory works for the conduct of conference/convention on environmental laws and its enforcement forJudges, Fiscals, and the general public were undertaken.The activity will aim to route-out key issues on theimplementation of environmental laws and also familiarizethem on the national legal framework on FisheriesManagement and orient them on substantive laws of RA8550 including procedural laws and identify policy issuesand implementation gaps.On Biodiversity Conservation under ComponentB, BFAR RO2 started the preparatory works for the stockenhancement of 2 species (sea urchin and abalone).Likewise studies for said stocks, sea cucumber, lobster,abalone, siganids, blue crab, ludong and acetes arebeing planned in order to come up with comprehensiveinformation habitat/stock condition and as basis for stockmanagement.Activities under the Enterprise Development andIncome Diversification (Component C) include the conductof 2 Consultation workshops with PLGU and Stakeholdersand other agencies involved as a pre-requisite to theimplementation of various livelihood projects. Theconsultation with other agencies was conducted not onlyto seek possible areas of cooperation but also to identifycurrent livelihood projects in order to avoid possibleduplication and maximize impact of interventions. Thiswas attended by representatives from BFAR, DENR,DOLE, DOST, DTI, PLGU and PENRO. Partner agenciespresented list of fisherfolk and rural workers associationswith respective livelihood projects and likewise renderedbriefing on the livelihood assistances being provided bytheir agencies.List of potential livelihood projects underComponent C were likewise presented during conductof trainings in the coastal municipalities. PCRA data wereused as reference in the identification of these livelihoodprojects which are feasible for the coastal communities.A short list of demo project is on hand which shall beimplemented pursuant to Component C.The ICRMP Staff attended various trainingsin support to the implementation of various programsand projects. These are 2 Quarterly Regional SteeringCommittee Meeting conducted by DENR RO2, LGUOrientation and Planning Workshop, 2 Project TechnicalWorking Group Meeting, Consultation Workshop on ICRMSupport Policies and Marine Protected Area Management,Workshop on POP Finalization and Financial Management,Ecotourism Suitability Assessment and Gender SensitivityTraining, 2010 ICRMP Planning Workshop, 14 th FARMCNTWG Conference and Training on FARMC DatabaseSystem, Annual Assessment cum 2010 Planning Workshopfor the Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project(ICRMP), and ADB Mission review at FASPO-DENR, Manila.BFAR RO2 hired 4 contractual personnel,3 technical and 1 administrative for the smoothimplementation of ICRMP. These staff facilitated theimplementation of the over-all project activities.31
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