Threats and threat to focus Target Audience Me, my Vision and Campaign Solution Location and Biological Importance Lead Agency Team and Site Partners Pride Campaign for Panabo City: Is it necessary?

Profile 25, ha Land Area 8,900 ha Municipal Waters 40 barangays 4 coastal barangays 178,688 population(BNS,2012) 191 municipal fishers latitude of 125º to 44” N longitude 7˚, 14” 7˚23” E Habitats: Mangrove (92ha),Seagrass(40ha) and Coral Reef (10.121ha) (DENR,2011) Species: Mangrove (8), Seagrass (6), reef fish (76) (DNSC, 2005) Map of Panabo City

MR Panabo Creek Buffer Lasang River Ports Mariculture Park Sanctuary T h r e a t s Fishing area Mariculture Park (617 ha), Banana Plantation (>10,000ha), Municipal Fishers (191), Coastal Population (33,542), Coastal Households (792) Communities

Threat to focus: Biological Resource Use Fishing Catch are decreasing Junior continue Fishing (Worldfish-DNSC,2011) Night

Common Visions of Fishers Short Term Long Term Adequate Income to support daily family needs Improve Quality of Life: Stable Income Peaceful Life Happy Families ?

Threats + Management Issues Biological Resource Use (IUCN) Fishing and harvesting aquatic resources Priority Threats: Fishing Inside MPA lllegal fishing Gears Commercial Fishers (RARE, 2012)

Fishers know the MPA Information. MPA location, benefits and reporting procedures Fishers think of ownership and importance of MPA Reporting is easy Fishers exchange ideas on MPA Mgt and regulations and Reporting System Barriers to desired Behavior Change are eliminated Fishers behaviors manifest support to the MPA Fish outside the MPA Manage the MPA Report Infractions Threats (Fishing) to CR are reduced No Fishing outside the designate d Fishing areas Inside MPA Near MPA: By 2014, Biodiversity is enhanced Fish biomass -5% Fish density - 5% Species -5% Coral Cover - 2% CF implements Excellent Conservation Advocacy LGUs create an updated MPA Mgt Plan and Separate MPA Ordinance LEU is regularly patrolling and equipped with facilities ManCom is functional Fishers Avail of Livelihood and Incentive Theory of Change SUSTAINABLE FISHING IN PANABO CITY

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