In partnership with USAID and Fish Right, BFAR kicks off its journey to achieve sustainable fisheries. |
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Fish Right Chief of Party Nygiel Armada said that they seek to explore more incentives to encourage further protection of fisheries. Despite having 1,500 marine protected areas in the PH, only 1% of these are actually covered. |
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USAID Environment Office Chief John Edgar said the Philippines loses nearly P68.5 billion annually to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
USAID has been working with the PH to help combat IUUF and promised to help BFAR reverse declining fish stocks. |
BFAR, for its part, has MMK or Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan. This is BFAR's own incentive program for LGUs to protect their own waters.
UP- Marine Science Institute also has Para sa El MAR, which provides "incentives for good MPA management" |
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Gongona reiterate BFAR's new goal to focus on protecting municipal waters. He adds that BFAR can't do it alone, and they need the cooperation of other gov't agencies, LGUs, NGO and even the private sector. |
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Gongona: Give us recommendations, give us solutions. Don’t give us criticism. |
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