Marine protected area networks in the Philippines: Trends and challenges for establishment and governance

Horigue, Vera; Aliño, Porfirio M.; White, Alan T.; Pressey, Robert L.

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.04.012

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“…Often there is a lack of local understanding of the definition and implications of MPAs [134]; however, it is also important not to create overzealous expectations for MPA outcomes as these can be detrimental to later support [135]. The linking of communities with other communities and outside organizations at this stage allows for the sharing of knowledge, experiences, resources, and responsibility and creation of social networks and alliances in support of the MPA [136].…”

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“…Networks can improve dispersal and connectivity between MPAs as well as spreading risks through replication of habitats and ecosystems [194,195]. Horigue et al [136] also notes that "scaling up MPAs to form networks is a means to improve management of individual MPAs, and coordinate MPA establishment through collective action and sharing of information and experiences". Additionally, MPAs can be more effective in supporting fisheries if they are nested within a suite of fisheries management actions outside the boundaries of the MPA [45,48,73,196,197].…”

Section: Management Processes and Requirementsmentioning

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From measuring outcomes to providing inputs: Governance, management, and local development for more effective marine protected areas

Bennett¹,

Dearden²

2018

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the potential to conserve marine resources as well as provide social and economic benefits to local communities. Yet the percentage of MPAs that might be considered “successful” or effective on ecological and/or socio-economic accounts is debatable. Measurement of biophysical and socio-economic outcome indicators has become de rigeur for examining MPA management effectiveness so that adaptive feedback loops can stimulate new management actions. Scholars and practitioners alike have suggested that more attention should be given to the inputs that are likely to lead to successful MPA outcomes. This paper briefly discusses the potential ecological and socio-economic outcomes of MPAs then reviews the literature on three categories of inputs – governance, management, and local development – that lead to effective MPAs. In conclusion, the paper presents a novel inputs framework that incorporates indicators for governance, management and development to be used in the design and analysis of MPAs.

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From measuring outcomes to providing inputs: Governance, management, and local development for more effective marine protected areas

Bennett¹,

Dearden²

2018

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“…This divide has caused challenges for enforcement because the line between jurisdictions is not always clear. Furthermore, the continued decline of fish populations has resulted in commercial fishers encroaching on municipal waters [32], which has reduced the overall catch of municipal fishers [32,50]. This situation has forced both groups of fishers to resort to more efficient and sometimes illegal fishing methods [33].…”

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Investigating Stakeholder Perceptions of Fish Decline: Making Sense of Multiple Mental Models

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Abstract:Stakeholders have different educational backgrounds, personal experiences and priorities that contribute to different perceptions about what causes natural resource decline and how to sustain a resource. Yet stakeholders have a common interest, which is to keep the resource of interest from declining. Effective co-management requires sharing of perceptions pertaining to the sustainability of a resource and making decisions that benefit all stakeholders. Therefore, this study used modified causal networks, referred to here as mental models, to elicit and compare stakeholder perceptions about fish decline in the Danajon Bank, Philippines. Perceptions were elicited from three types of stakeholders, each composed of two or three elicitation groups: fishers, local government and environmental organizations. Data were also elicited through semi-structured discussions to investigate why perceptions differed and how stakeholders communicated with one another. Hierarchical clustering revealed two broad clusters of similar perceptions about drivers of fish decline: one being environmental groups and the second being local government and fisher groups. Stakeholder communication patterns revealed that communication was weakest between environmental groups and fishers. A likely contributing factor for the lack of shared perceptions was that knowledge-sharing was constrained by the small number of environmental personnel available to exchange information effectively with the much larger number of fishers and local government personnel. To better co-manage fish populations in Danajon Bank, we suggest modifications to the governance framework to improve knowledge-sharing and social and ecological outcomes.

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“…Establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) has been practiced since the 1970s, with more than 1,800 MPA sites (Cabral et al, 2014). Considering this comparatively large temporal record, studies have attempted to assess MPA effectiveness in the Philippines by focusing on the fisheries benefits of individual reserves Pressey, 2014 andHorigue et al, 2012). Whereas findings demonstrate positive effects on fish density and biomass within MPA boundaries and in adjacent fished areas; loss of access to traditional fishing grounds due MPA establishment has been singled out as factor explaining deteriorating condition of small-scale fisheries in the country (Muallil et al, 2014).…”

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The Effect of Marine Protected Areas on Fishers' Income in the Philippines

Samonte¹,

Ramenzoni²,

Dacles³

et al. 2016

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

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The fisheries sector is vital to the Philippine economy, providing substantial employment and income, contributing export earnings, and meeting local food security and nutrition requirements. To protect coastal and marine habitat and to sustain fisheries, over 1000 marine protected areas (MPAs) have been established, in the Philippines. This paper provides empirical evidence on the variance of net revenues linked with MPA establishment and the possible range of relocation costs for fishing effort displaced by an MPA. A total of 424 households were randomly selected from 18 barangays (villages) adjacent to MPAs in three regions in the Philippines. Results show that incomes decrease significantly for both fulltime and seasonal types of fishers after 1-3 years of MPA establishment. The loss occurring through MPA is higher than expected and at least on the short run (up to 4 years) the spill-over effect does not compensate. This information helped to determine the necessary conditional cash transfers for coastal communities who are highly dependent on coastal and marine resources.

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Marine protected area networks in the Philippines: Trends and challenges for establishment and governance

Cited by 96 publications

References 35 publications

From measuring outcomes to providing inputs: Governance, management, and local development for more effective marine protected areas

From measuring outcomes to providing inputs: Governance, management, and local development for more effective marine protected areas

Investigating Stakeholder Perceptions of Fish Decline: Making Sense of Multiple Mental Models

The Effect of Marine Protected Areas on Fishers' Income in the Philippines

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