The Partnership Project Towards Sustainable Tuna Fisheries...
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A Fishery Improvement Project to strengthen the position
and securing the livelihoods of small-scale Philippine
fishers
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
The project
operates
in two project
sites in the
Philippines,
namely Lagonoy
Gulf and
Mindoro
Occidental
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Lagonoy Gulf
2877 tuna handline fishers,
1738 vessels,
in 15 municipalities
with altogether 112 fishing villages, and
79 tuna traders
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Lagonoy Gulf
Mindoro
2834 tuna hand-line fishers,
1383 fishing vessels,
in 6 municipalities
with altogether 28 fishing villages and
35 tuna traders (casas)
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Mindoro Occidental
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Training on quality improvement through appropriate handling
of tuna on board of fishing craft Tuna Quality Improvement
Manual and Information for Fishermen
Fishers’ training in the field
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Assist in organising Manila tuna exporters
Manila Exporters
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Responsible Fisheries Management
• Establishment of a legal framework for fisheries
management
• Mobilisation and organisation of fishers and other
stakeholders to actively participate in the
management process
• Assistance to the local and national government in
applying laws and regulations
• Establishment of exclusive zones for handline
fishers to sustain their livelihood
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Establishment of a legal framework for fisheries management
Discussions with government officials
Focused group discussions
in regular meetings with
focal persons, Mayors,
village officers, LGU staff,
traders, etc.
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Mobilisation and organisation of fishers and other
stakeholders to actively participate in the management
process
Field work in fishing communities
Consultations with barangay councils,
key persons, active peoples’
organizations and tuna fishers
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Assistance to the local and national government in applying
laws and regulations
Legal advice for local governments
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Development of fisheries management plans in consultation with
local governments & Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR)
Stakeholder consultation and validation in collaboration with BFAR regional offices
Lagonoy Gulf: MFARMC Consultation on July 2012
Mindoro: Per Municipality FARMCs and Legislators (March – June 2012)
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Establishment of exclusive zones for handline fishers to
sustain their livelihood
Mindoro Occidental Lagonoy Gulf
Maps of project areas and planned management areas
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification
The Partnership Project Towards
Sustainable Tuna Fisheries (PPTST)
Results of the internal MSC pre-assessment
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