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C OASTAL H ABITATS & F ISHERY R ESOURCES C ORON , P ALAWAN FISHERY RESOURCES Similar to municipalities of Taytay and El Nido, the coastal habitats and fishery resources of the municipality of Coron are continuously being degraded. The

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COASTAL HABITATS & FISHERY RESOURCES CORON, PALAWAN

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FISHERY RESOURCES

 Similar to municipalities of Taytay and El Nido, the coastal habitats and fishery resources of the municipality of Coron are continuously being degraded.  The identified physical threats are the: (1) cutting of mangroves for household use and charcoal making, and  (2) use of destructive and illegal fishing methods such as cyanide, Danish seine, and drive-in net. Residents claim that these illegal and destructive fishing methods are usually done by non-resident fishers and still continue due to weak law enforcement. Generally, the trend in catch of all gears over the past three years is decreasing and has badly affected the income of fisher-families.

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STATUS OF COASTAL HABITATS: MANGROVES

Illegal Fishing Activities Commercial Use Natural Causes Legend: Clearing Household Use Charcoal Production Pollution and Dumping of Garbage

Number of HHIs = 152

Table 4.2 Areal extent and perceived condition of mangroves in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Selected coastal Barangay Areal Extent of Mangroves (ha)a Perceived Conditionb

  • 1. Barangay 1

5.95

  • 2. Barangay 6

104.95

  • 3. Banuang Daan

5.88 Good

  • 4. Bulalacao

165.81 Good

  • 5. Cabugao

30.60 Excellent

  • 6. Malawig

0.57 Excellent

  • 7. Marcilla

221.18 Good Total 534.94

aWith data from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (2006b) and concurred

during the FGD

aPerceived condition of mangroves as revealed in the FGD. It has four categories: Excellent (≥76%

cover), Good (51-75%), Fair (26-50%), and Poor (≤25%) from Deguit et al., 2004

Table 4.3 Uses of mangrove in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Type of Use Barangay Bgy1 Bgy6 BDa Bul Cab Mal Mar

  • 1. Fishing

√1 √1 √1

  • 2. Gleaning

√1 √1 √1 √1

  • 3. Household use

√1

  • 4. Protection from waves and wind

√

  • 5. Spawning ground of fish

√ Legend: Bgy1 – Barangay 1; Bgy6 – Barangay 6; BnD – Banuang Daan; Bul – Bulalacao Cab – Cabugao; Mal – Malawig; Mar – Marcilla

1With users from other barangays

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STATUS OF COASTAL HABITATS: SEAGRASS BEDS

Number of HHIs = 152

Gleaning Anchorage Tourism-Related Legend: Natural Causes Illegal and Destructive Fishing Pollution and Garbage Dumping Table 4.5 Uses of seagrass in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Type of Use Barangay Bgy1 Bgy6 BDa Bul Cab Mal Mar

  • 1. Fishing

√1

  • 2. Gleaning

√ √1 √1 √1 √1

  • 3. Habitat of fish

√

  • 4. Spawning ground of fish

√ Legend: Bgy1 – Barangay 1; Bgy6 – Barangay 6; BnD – Banuang Daan; Bul – Bulalacao Cab – Cabugao; Mal – Malawig; Mar – Marcilla

1With users from other barangays

Table 4.4 Areal extent and perceived condition of seagrass beds in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Selected coastal Barangay Areal Extent of Seagrass Beds (ha)a Perceived Conditionb

  • 1. Barangay 1

1.51 Reclaimed

  • 2. Barangay 6

19.05

  • 3. Banuang Daan

21.3

  • 4. Bulalacao

469.43 Pristine

  • 5. Cabugao

197.36 Pristine

  • 6. Malawig

335.20 Pristine

  • 7. Marcilla

61.08 Pristine Total 1,104.93

aWith data on dense seagrass from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (

and concurred during the FGD

bPerceived condition of seagrass beds as revealed in the FGD. It has four categories: Pristine

Disturbed, Altered, and Emergent (Fortes, 1989 as cited by Deguit et al., 2004). Please see Appendix 4-C for description of categories

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STATUS OF COASTAL HABITATS: CORAL REEFS

Table 4.6 Areal extent and perceived condition of coral reefs in selected in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Selected coastal Barangay Areal Extent of Coral Reefs (ha)a Perceived Conditionb

  • 1. Barangay 1
  • 2. Barangay 6

4.83

  • 3. Banuang Daan

102.19 Poor

  • 4. Bulalacao

2,861.68 Good

  • 5. Cabugao

1,137.36 Poor

  • 6. Malawig

181.70 Fair

  • 7. Marcilla

379.68 Fair Total 4,667.44

aWith data from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (2006b) and concurred

during the FGD

bPerceived condition of coral reefs as revealed in the FGD. It has four categories: Excellent (≥76%

cover), Good (51-75%), Fair (26-50%), and Poor (≤25%) from Deguit et al., 2004 Table 4.7 Uses of coral reef in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Type of Use Barangay Bgy1 Bgy6 BDa Bul Cab Mal Mar

  • 1. Diving

√1

  • 2. Fishing

√1 √1 √1 √1 √1 √1

  • 3. Protection from waves

√

  • 4. Tourism

√ Legend: Bgy1 – Barangay 1; Bgy6 – Barangay 6; BnD – Banuang Daan; Bul – Bulalacao Cab – Cabugao; Mal – Malawig; Mar – Marcilla

1With users from other barangays

Number of HHIs = 152

Natural Causes Legend: Illegal and Destructive Fishing Pollution and Dumping of Garbage

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STATUS OF COASTAL HABITATS: BEACHES

Table 4.9 Uses of beach in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Type of Use Barangay Bgy 1 Bgy 6 BnD Bul Cab Mal Mar

  • 1. Bathing

√ √ √

  • 2. Jetty/Wharf

√

  • 3. Picnic area

√ √

  • 4. Recreation

√ √ √

  • 5. Seaweed farming

√

  • 6. Tourism development

√ √ √ Legend: Bgy1 – Barangay 1; Bgy6 – Barangay 6; BnD – Banuang Daan; Bul – Bulalacao Cab – Cabugao; Mal – Malawig; Mar – Marcilla

Number of HHIs = 152

Stone and Pebble Gathering Beach Erosion Soil Erosion - Upland Legend: Pollution and Garbage Dumping Natural Causes Sand Quarrying Table 4.8 Approximate length and perceived condition of beach systems in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Selected Coastal Barangay Length of Coastline (km)a Length of Beachline (km)a Perceived Conditionb

  • 1. Barangay 1

None

  • 2. Barangay 6
  • 3. Banuang Daan

3 Excellent

  • 4. Bulalacao

5 Excellent

  • 5. Cabugao
  • Excellent
  • 6. Malawig

1 Excellent

  • 7. Marcilla
  • Excellent

Total

aExcluding the islets bFishers’ perceived condition of beach systems (Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor)

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FISHERY RESOURCES: NUMBER OF FISHERS

Out of 78 boats recorded:

  • 88.5% - Motorized
  • 53.8% - Registered
  • 69.2% - ≤ 3 GT

DESCRIPTION

OF BOATS

Table 4.10 Number of fishers in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Selected Coastal Barangay Populationa

  • No. of Fishersb

% of Fishers to Male Populationb

  • 1. Barangay 1

4,073

  • 2. Barangay 6

2,070

  • 3. Banuang Daan

818

  • 4. Bulalacao

2,818

  • 5. Cabugao

1,831

  • 6. Malawig

556

  • 7. Marcilla

1,179 Total 13,345

a2010 Census of Population and Housing, NSO bEstimate is based on FGD and 2010 Census of Population and Housing, Male Category aged

18 years old and over; about 51.8% of Coron population in 2007 are male, of which 48.4% are aged 18 years old and over.

Table 4.11 Categories of engine horse power used by fishers in selected Coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Engine Horse Power

  • No. of

Samples % Rank

  • 1. 10 and Below

39 50 1

  • 2. 11 - 20

21 27 2

  • 3. Missing/No Information

18 23

  • Total

78 100

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MAJOR FISHING GEARS USED

Table 4.12 Major fishing gears used in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Type of Gear Barangay Bgy 1 Bgy 6 BnD Bul Cab Mal Mar Total

  • 1. Hook and line (Kawil)

√ √ √ √ √ √ 6

  • 2. Bottom set gillnet (Labat palubog)

√ √ √ √ √ √ 6

  • 3. Spear-gun (Pana)

√ √ 2

  • 4. Fish Corral (Baklad)

√ 1

  • 5. Driftnet (Lambat palutang)

√ 1 Legend: Bgy1 – Barangay 1; Bgy6 – Barangay 6; BnD – Banuang Daan; Bul – Bulalacao Cab – Cabugao; Mal – Malawig; Mar – Marcilla

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DOMINANT SPECIES HARVESTED BY TOP 3 GEARS

Table 4.13 Dominant species caught by top three fishing gears used in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan Fishing Gear Used Species Caught Habitat Local Name Common Name Scientific Name

  • 1. Hook and line

Lapu-lapu Ulpot Kanuping Dugsu Bisugo

  • 2. Bottom set

gillnet Danggit Mulmol Salay-salay Samaral Kalapato

  • 3. Spear-gun

Samaral Danggit Kanuping Mulmol Tauban Legend:

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SEASONALITY OF MAJOR FISHING GEARS

Marcilla Malawig Marcilla Malawig Cabugao Bulalacao Banuang Daan Barangay 6 Barangay 1 Marcilla Malawig Cabugao Bulalacao Banuang Daan Barangay 6 Barangay 1

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Hook & line Seasonality of Major Fishing Gears in Selected Coastal Barangays of Coron, Palawan Bottom set gillnet Spear-gun

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FISHING GROUND CHARACTERISTICS

Table 4.14 Fishing ground characteristics of major gears used in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Type of Gear Water Depth (m) Bottom Characteristics

  • 1. Hook and line

10 - 60 Mud, sand, rock, coral reef (live fish)

  • 2. Bottom set gillnet

5 - 40 Mud, sand, near rocky bottom,

  • 3. Spear-gun

5 - 15 Coral reef, rock

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TREND IN FISH CATCH

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PERCEIVED CHANGES IN MARINE RESOURCES

Table 4.15 Perceived changes in marine resources in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Changes in Marine Resources Number of Barangays, n = 7 Better in 2012 Better in 2009-2011 No Change

  • 1. Fish Size

5 1

  • 2. Fish Abundance

5 1

  • 3. Clams (Tridacna) Abundance

1 4 1

  • 4. Sea Turtle Abundance

5 1

  • 5. Grouper (Lapu-lapu) Abundance

6

  • 6. Coral Abundance & Diversity

5 1

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FISHERY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Table 4.16 Summary of fishery-related resource management issues in selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan Category of Issues Mangrove Seagrass Corals Beach Resource Use

  • Except for

Banuang Daan, there is a continuing mangrove harvesting for household use and charcoal

  • Illegal and

destructive fishing

  • Pollution and

garbage dumping

  • Conversion of

seagrass beds into other uses (Barangay 1)

  • Illegal and

destructive fishing methods such as the use

  • f dynamite,

sodium cyanide; Hulbot-hulbot and Muro-ami in Cabugao; Linteg in Marcilla

  • Pollution and

garbage dumping

  • Conversion of

beach into other uses (Banuang Daan) Resource Access

  • Incursion of

commercial fishers such as Purse seine (Pangulong) in Marcilla, Danish seine (Hulbot- hulbot) in Malawig and Marcilla

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PROBLEMS IN FISHING

Table 4.17 Summary of problems in fishing at selected coastal barangays of Coron, Palawan # Problems in Fishing Possible Causes Possible Solutions

  • 1. Degraded/destroyed habitat,

low and declining fish catch

  • Use of of illegal and

destructive fishing methods and gears such as sodium cyanide, and dynamite, among others

  • Enforce the law, arrest

violators and confiscate all illegal fishing paraphernalia

  • 2. Lack of financial capital to

sustain fishing

  • Income from fishing is not

enough to finance for the next trip and/or improve fishing equipment

  • Government subsidy or low-

interest financing support from private institutions

  • Increase livelihood
  • pportunities such as

farming, livestock raising, mariculture, organizing an association or cooperative

  • 3. Lack of supply of quality

seaweed cultivars (Marcilla)

  • Seaweed cultivars from

mature plants are susceptible to diseases resulting to low yield

  • Development of new

technology such as seaweed tissue culture