SAGAY MARINE RESERVE

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SAGAY MARINE RESERVE
Republic Act 9106

• Protected Area Management Board

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Historical Brief

• Late 70s, conservation projects were undertaken
• 1983 Municipal Ordinance No. 2
  institutionalized Carbin Reef as a Fish Sanctuary
  
• Protection and conservation efforts later
  extended to Panal, Macahulom and the Fringing
  Reefs of Molocaboc
• In 1986, new administration had taken over and
  aquatic resources were neglected

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Historical Brief

• Recognizing the potential of Sagays coast to
  contribute to the preservation of the nations
  biodiversity, through the effort of Local
  Officials and DENR Secretary Dr. Angel C. Alcala,
  recommended for its inclusion to the National
  Integrated Area System (NIPAS).
• In June 01, 1995, Sagays coastal waters covering
  an area of 32,000 hectares was declared by
  Presidential Proclamation 592 as a protected
  seascape, now commonly known as SAGAY MARINE
  RESERVE.

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Historical Brief

• April 14, 2001 Republic Act 9106 otherwise
  known as SAGAY MARINE RESERVE LAW was passed
  by Congress.

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SAGAY MARINE RESERVE
MACAHULOM
PANAL
MOLOCABOC ISLANDS
CARBIN
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SAGAY MARINE RESERVE

• Presently Sagay Marine Reserve is administered by
  the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). It
  has three component sections, namely resource
  management, social development, and law
  enforcement that initiate activities promoting
  the conservation and protection program.

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Component sections

• Resource Management Section? Conducts research
  and monitoring activities to evaluate impact of
  management strategies initiates development
  projects through sustainable use of resources to
  improve economic conditions while enhancing
  protection of the environment

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Resource Management Section
Mangrove Assessment
Research and Stock Enhancement Program
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Resource Management Section
Locals doing resource assessment
RMS staff doing a Seagrass/Algae Resource
Assessment
Centuries Old Pagatpat
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Resource Management Section

• 500 has. of mangroves, more than 100 has. of
  which are reforestation.
• 32 species of true mangroves more than 10
  mangrove-associate species
• Around 3,000 has of seagrass beds
• 9 species of seagrass
• 60 genera of hard, black soft corals

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Resource Management Section

• Giant clams abound in the three marine
  sanctuaries inside the Reserve

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Resource Management Section

• High value mollusks such as

ABALONE
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Resource Management Section
PEARL OYSTER
SEAHORSE
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Sea urchin
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Resource Management Section
Shells gathered at the Molocaboc shell mines
Tons of shells are harvested sustainably from
Molocaboc Island and brought to Cebu
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LINKAGES/NETWORK
SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR
AQUATIC AND MARINE RESEARCH AND
DEVT(PCMARD) UNIVERSITY OF WALES-BANGOR(satellite
imagery) NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(NONESCOST) SOUTHEAST ASIAN
FISHERIES DEVT. CENTER(SEAFDEC) ASIAN INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY-THAILAND WWF NNARMAC PHIL. REEF
RAINFOREST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INTL FINANCE
CORP.-WORLD BANK ASIAN CONSERVATION COMPANY
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Component sections

• Social Development Section? Establishes
  effective community organizations and introduces
  livelihood projects that will discourage illegal
  fishing practices and decrease dependence on
  marine resources for sustenance.

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Social Development Section
Conducting regular Public Consultation,
Pulong-pulong, Meetings to enhance appreciation,
understanding and to gather maximum support for
the Sagay Marine Reserve
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Social Development Section
Film Showing with Students
Information Campaign, Lectures, Film Showing with
students, eco-tourist, stakeholders
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Social Development Section
The SDS together with government and
non-government organizations conducted trainings
and sourced funds for alternative livelihood
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Social Development Section
Loans are provided to fisherfolk to buy gears and
boats from NGOs the LGU
Sustainable fishing gears
Products of Shellcraft Training
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Social Development Section
ROCK MOUND(ATOB-ATOB)
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Law Enforcement Section

• Law Enforcement Section? Implement
  laws and regulations through surveillance and
  monitoring of the protected area.

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Law Enforcement Section

• 3 watchtowers with communication and solar power
  equipment

CARBIN REEF WATCHTOWER STANDS GUARD IN THE MARINE
SANCTUARY
FIFTEEN KILOMETERS FROM THE SHORES OF SAGAY,
STANDS THE MACAHULOM REEF WATCHTOWER
Molocaboc Tower
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3 OF THE 9 SEABORNE PATROL AND SERVICE BOATS THAT
PROVIDE MOBILITY AND HELP ENSURE THE PROTECTION
OF THE SAGAY MARINE RESERVE
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Law Enforcement Section
- As of Sept. 25, 2002, The Office of the Sagay
Marine Reserve has filed 15 criminal cases
against illegal fishers, 5 persons have been
convicted and the trial of the 10 cases are still
on going. - A raid conducted by the Sagay
Marine Reserve and the Regional Mobile Group
(RMG) of the PNP yielded more than 35 kls of
Ammoniun Nitrate and 344 blasting caps in Brgy.
Molocaboc, Sagay and arrested two(2)
explosive/dynamite dealers.
   
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AWARD/COMMENDATION
GAWAD GALING POOK AWARD- awarded in 1997 for
INNOVATION, REPLICABILITY and EXCELLENCE in LOCAL
GOVERNANCE BEST AQUATIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT-
awarded in 2003 by the Philippine Council for
Aquatic and Marine Research and Development and
Department of Science and Technology
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FISHCATCH
SINCE 1997, THE OFFICE OF THE SAGAY MARINE
RESERVE HAS BEEN GATHERING FISHCATCH DATA FROM
SUSTAINABLE FISHERFOLK WHO ARE USING THE SAGAY
MARINE RESERVE. AROUND 600-1200 SUSTAINABLE
FISHERFOLK ARE SAMPLED EVERY MONTH. THE DATA
GATHERED ARE USED TO GAUGE THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE
MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS, TO HAVE A DATABASE FOR
SPECIES COMPOSITION, PRODUCTIVITY AND TO PROVIDE
RAW DATA FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

• Average Catch
• 1997- 3.27 kls.
• 1999- 3.76 kls
• .

• The City of Sagay have spent around PhP
  8,000,000 for protection
• An increase of more than 18,000,000 worth of fish
  caught by sustainable fishermen

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FISHCATCH

• An increase of 208,363.2 kls. of fish
  and around P 18,460,814.00 worth of fish caught.

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FISHCATCH

• Average Catch
• 1999- 3.76 kls
• 2002- 7.93 kls

• The City of Sagay have spent around PhP
  12,000,000 for protection
• An increase of more than 84,000,000 worth of fish
  caught by sustainable fishermen

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FISHCATCH

• An increase of 1,769,414.4 kls. of
  fish and around P 84,409,978.00 worth of fish
  caught.

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FISHERFOLK REGISTRY
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FISHERFOLK REGISTRY
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MAIN ISSUES/CONCERNS
ENCROACHMENT FUNDING OF PROJECTS
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