Lessons Learned in Closed Season Implementation

DA-DILG JAO No. 01, series of 2015

Establishment of Closed Season for the Management of Galunggong
(Roundscad; Decapterus spp.) in Northern Palawan
OUTLINE

WHAT WE HAVE DONE?

NEXT STEPS

LESSONS LEARNED
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Organized/Formed Secretariat

Composed of:
 DA-BFAR MIMAROPA NSAP Data Analyst

 To coordinate and facilitate the meetings and other necessary staff work;
 Preparation of working documents e.g. meeting agenda, minutes of the previous meeting, etc;
 Serve as repository for meeting documents, data and information related to roundscad fisheries management
 Perform such other functions.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Organized/Formed Steering Committee
Composed of:
 DA-BFAR MIMAROPA
 Provincial Government, Palawan
 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Palawan
 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Puerto Princesa City
 City Government, Puerto Princesa
 League of Municipalities, Palawan
 Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD)
 Commercial Sector, Alliance of Fishing Federation of the Philippines Incorporated (AFFPI)

To craft responsive, viable and appropriate policies and management

options for the roundscad fisheries management.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Organized/Formed Technical Working Group
Composed of:
 DA-BFAR NSAP MIMAROPA, CALABARZON
and Western Visayas
 DA-BFAR Central Office
 DA-National Fisheries Research and Development
Institute (NFRDI)
 DA-Palawan Research Experiment Station, Palawan
 Department of Trade and Industry, Palawan
 Department of Labor and Employment, Palawan
 Department of Social Welfare and Development,
Palawan
To facilitate the technical details of the project and served as advisory
body of the Steering Committee.
 Provincial Government, Palawan
 Provincial FARMC/Fisherfolk, Palawan
 Coast Guard District, Palawan
 Philippine National Police, Maritime Group,
Palawan
 ECOFISH
 World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Palawan
 Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
(PCSD)
 Western Philippines University (WPU)
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Conceptualized the Management Plan titled, "Conservation and Management of
Roundscads in Northern Palawan"
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES
Regional Office No. IV, MIMAROPA
Legrace Building, Bgy.Guinobatan , Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Tel. # (043) 288-2071 / (043) 288-2020
Email address: ordbfar4b@gmail.com

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN OF ROUNDSCADS

FOR NORTHERN PALAWAN

(DA-DILG Joint Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2015)

Activities to be undertaken was stipulated on this plan

Technical Working Group

Roundscads Fisheries Management in Palawan Waters
June 29, 2016
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Continuous data gathering
Landings

Reproductive
Biology

Production data Other related

information

Length data
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Continuous data gathering
On-board
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Socio-Economic Intervention Fishing Gears (Hook and
Lines and Gillnets)

Seaweed farm inputs

LIVELIHOOD
ASSISTANCE TO Post-harvest equipment’s and
AFFECTED FISHERFOLK aquaculture support
(from BFAR)

Fiber glass reinforced plastic

boat with marine engine and
complete accessories
WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
Socio-Economic Intervention

Cash for Work

LIVELIHOOD Training with Starter Kit

ASSISTANCE (from
partner agencies DSWD,
DTI, DOLE and DA, Provision of agricultural inputs
Palawan)

Seed Capital Fund

NEXT STEPS
Continuous implementation of activities as specified in the Management Plan

Analyse the Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) and Length Frequency of
roundscad

Adopt Fisheries Office Order on mainstreaming Reference Points

Conduct of research activities to support the study:

- Assessment of net fishery
- Foods and Feeding Habits
- Migration pattern
- Oceanographic survey
- Training/Orientation for Law Enforcers
LESSONS LEARNED

Prompt implementation of the Management Plan

Budget allocation (on time release)

LESSONS LEARNED

Close coordination with the partner agencies

Conduct of regular meetings

Defined role of every partner agencies

LESSONS LEARNED

Conduct of research activities to support the study

Perception survey

Socio-Economic survey/study
LESSONS LEARNED
Socio-economic intervention

List of affected fisherfolk

Provision of appropriate livelihood assistance

On time distribution
LESSONS LEARNED
Intensify Law Enforcement activities

Additional manpower

Funding support
Female Gonad

Male Gonad