1 Giant Clams Stock Enhancement Presentation_San Felipe

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Presented by: Beatriz SantosLinasin Fisherfolk Assoc.


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Presentation Outline

I. Introduction

II. Status/Accomplishments

III. Problems Encountered and Actions Taken to

Address the Problems

IV. Activities/Tasks Remaining

V. Lessons Learned and Good Practices


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Project Title: GIANT CLAM STOCK ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

Recipient Organization: LINASIN FISHERFOLK ASSOCIATION, INC.

Project Manager: FEDERICO NABONG

Recipient Agency/Organization Coordinator: DENR/LGU

Funding Agency: ADB, GEF

Project Period: APRIL-DECEMBER 2012

Total Project Cost: Php 385,000.00


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San Felipe

Project Location

Smallest MPA in Zambales

33% live coral cover37 fish species, 17 families

Target species 39%

Coral indicator species 57%


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I. Introduction

RATIONALE The MPA establishment was identified during the

formulation of the Integrated Coastal ResourceManagement (ICRM) Plan of the Municipality ofSan Felipe, for mitigating and reducing coastalproblems, an indication of the stakeholders andlocal leaders awareness of the significance of thelocal natural resource management, within thecontext of a marine reserve.

Stock enhancement as part of the HabitatManagement activities was one mechanismaccepted during the formulation of MarineProtected Area (MPA) Management Plan for SanFelipe.


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I. Introduction

PROJECT COST

Php. 325,000 from ADB thru DENR

ICRMP Php. 60,000 LGU San Felipe

counterpart

TOTAL Project Cost: Php. 385,000.00


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I. Introduction

LEGAL BASIS Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 2011-092

Resolution Adopting the Marine Protected Area (MPA)

Management Plan of the Municipality of San Felipe, Zambales

and Endorsing to the Department of Environment and Natural

Resources and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Funding

and Implementation of the Identified Project Interventions

Sangguniang Bayan Ordinance No. 12 s. 2012

San Felipe Marine Protected Area Ordinance

Memorandum of Agreement

- Awarded and signed on September 27, 2012


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I. Introduction

MANAGEMENT BODY The San Felipe MPA shall be managed by the Local

Government Unit of San Felipe with the local chief

executive (LCE). The LCE will be supported by the MPA

Technical Working Group (TWG) who will be a group oftechnical representatives from concerned agencies such

as DENR, DA-BFAR, PNP, MPDO, Sangguniang Bayan

Representative and Regional ICRM Center

Representative. The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) will directly assist

the MPA Manager, PO Chair and the committees in the

implementation of this conservation project.


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I. Introduction

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

a. Identification of suitable site

b. Strengthening and capability building of POs

implementing the project

c. Purchasing of juvenile clams from Pangasinan

hatchery

d. Seeding of giant clams in the identified site

e. Monitoring of growth and survival of clams


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I. Introduction

OBJECTIVESThe project aims to rehabilitate and promote natural

recruitment of giant clams and to conserve, protectand sustain the management of fishery and aquaticresources in the area. The specific objectives of the

project are:

1. To provide additional source of income for thelocal fishers and MPA Council through enhancedecotourism and user fees system;

2. To increase giant clams population in the MPA;and

3. To sustain the reef condition and fish stocks inthe MPA.


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II. Project Accomplishment

October 2012

LGU personnel's, PO

members and Officers,

fisherfolks, FARMCattended the meeting

Presentation of

approved Biodiversity

Conservation ProjectProposal and Work

Plan

Consultation/Pre implementation meeting


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Site Assessment & Selection

December 14, 2012

Conducted site assessmentand giant clams inventory

inside the core zone of the

MPA

Delineated the selected sitefor giant clams seeding

project

Map of the proposed site

prepared

Assessment and inventory

report prepared and

submitted


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Giant Clams Stock Enhancement Training and Exposure Trip

Mayor Carolyn S. Farias,

17 PO members and LGU

staff attended the On-site

Exposure & Training on

Feb. 23-24, 2013 at UP-MSI

Ocean Nursery, Bolinao

Clams identification,

familiarization, tagging and

monitoring were learned

by the participants


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MPA Launching & Installation of Marker Buoy


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Installation of Buoy Markers


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Giant Clam Seeding


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Monitoring of seeded giant clams

Once a week monitoring ofgiant clams conducted by the

PO

Monitoring report prepared

and submitted Seeded giant clams

measured individually and

diseases identified

Giant clams predatorsremoved


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II. Project Accomplishment

Trainings

1. Exposure Trip and Training on Giant ClamStock Enhancement

UP-MSI, Bolinao, Pangasinan February 23-24, 2013

2. Capability Training & MOA Signing for

Zambales Marine Protected Area Network(ZAMPAN)

La Union

February 19-22, 2013


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IEC Activities

1. Preparation and

Installation of Signage,tarpaulin, etc.

2. IEC Drive at Coastal

Barangays


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Procurement

Tridacna gigas 8pcs ~49cm shell length

Tridacna squamosa 16pcs ~25m shell length

TOTAL 24pcs


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Financial

Cash Beginning (Opening Balance) 500.00

Mobilization Fund 31,492.00

Conduct of Site Assessment (10,000.00)

Coordination at UP-MSI (15,000.00)

1st

Payment 200,070.00

Exposure Trip &Training on Giant Clam Stock Enhancement (100,000.00)

Procurement of Giant Clams (80,000.00)

2nd

Payment 61,750.00

Monitoring of BioCon Project (10,000.00)

Construction of MPA Headquarters (25,000.00)

Gasoline for Patrolling at BioCon (2,000.00)Retention Fee 15,437.50

Repair of MPA Headquarters (10,000.00)

TOTAL 57,249.50


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Issues and problems

Illegal fishing and poaching

Demarcation of MPA core zone

No incentives and insurance for Bantay Dagat


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Lessons Learned

Close coordination with community

especially fisherfolks and law enforcement

officers

Importance of trainings


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Next steps

Continuous patrolling of the MPA

Continuous monitoring of the BioCon Project

Replacement of lost marker buoys

Installation of additional marker buoys

Purchase of snorkling gears and communication

equipment

Repair of MPA Outpost

Provision of insurance for Bantay Dagat


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