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Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Small-scale Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Misamis Occidental, Philippines

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  • Lope B. Santos III

    (Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA))

  • Leslie S. Callanta-Mariano

    (Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA))

  • Len R. Garces

    (WorldFish - Philippine Country Office)

  • Maripaz L. Perez

    (WorldFish - Philippine Country Office, SEARCA Building, Los Baños, Laguna)

  • Angelito C. Alolod

    (WorldFish – Philippines Country Office)

  • Idohna Leah J. Buendia

    (WorldFish – Philippines Country Office)

  • Alvin G. Tallada

    (Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA))

  • Judahlyn P. Saceda

    (WorldFish – Philippines Country Office)

Abstract

This paper presents the challenges and opportunities of small-scale fisheries management in Misamis Occidental, especially in the coastal municipalities of Aloran, Jimenez, Lopez Jaena, Panaon, Plaridel, Sinacaban, Tudela, and Oroquieta City. A site diagnosis was conducted as part of the participatory diagnosis and adaptive management framework to characterize the governance of small-scale fisheries in the area and to determine the potential for adopting the ecosystem approach to fisheries. Stakeholders identified, in order of priority, the following issues affecting fisheries and coastal resource management in Iligan Bay: depleted fishery resources, lack of alternative livelihood, and limited institutional capabilities. In a united response, the local government units in the area formed the Iligan Bay Alliance of Misamis Occidental, through which they explore opportunities to address issues and to restore and sustain the fisheries in Iligan Bay.

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  • Lope B. Santos III & Leslie S. Callanta-Mariano & Len R. Garces & Maripaz L. Perez & Angelito C. Alolod & Idohna Leah J. Buendia & Alvin G. Tallada & Judahlyn P. Saceda, 2017. "Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Small-scale Fisheries Management (EAFM) in Misamis Occidental, Philippines," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), vol. 14(2), pages 17-30, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sag:seajad:v:14:y:2017:i:2:p:17-30
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    Keywords

    fisheries management; Iligan Bay Alliance for Misamis Occidental; Ecosystem approach to fisheries; challenges and opportunities in fisheries management;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • O43 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Institutions and Growth
    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation

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