This is part 2 of of case study on the Pilar Municipal Marine Park in the Philippines, focusing on MPA enforcement, monitoring and evaluation, and the benefits of an MPA. Part one of the case study went over the site, … Continue reading
Local PMMP fisherman Pabling – Picture by Vincent Lumbab (Eco Gov) In 2009 the Pilar Marine Park in the Municipality of Pilar was awarded the prestigious “Most outstanding Marine Protected Area of the Philippines” prize by the MPA Support Network … Continue reading
This post originated on RarePlanet, our community inspiring conservation. It was written by Renante Cempron, campaign manager for the campaign for sustainable fishing in Inabanga LGU, Hambongan Marine Sanctuary and Inabanga Triangle. His campaign will engage communities in the management and enforcement … Continue reading
Less than one percent of the world’s oceans are protected. People and governments all over the world are trying to get that coverage much higher, because fish stocks are being depleted at an alarming rate (and fish stocks are completely … Continue reading
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If the above embedded video does not display, click here. Campaign managers from the Pride English Program talk about the need to establish and strengthen marine protected areas and no-take-zones in the Philippines.
Coral reefs are imperiled all over the world. They are hotspots for biodiversity and are a critical part of the ocean ecosystem, but more than 60 percent are under threat and corals are dying off all over the world. Blue Ventures … Continue reading
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“I wish you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the … Continue reading