Strengthening Good Governance and Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration in FMA 6, Coastal and Marine Areas of the West Philippine Sea

Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc.

The project goal is to improve natural ecosystem services and sustainable livelihood in FMA 6 through good governance and active multi-stakeholder participation using the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Province of La Union covering the coastal areas/municipal waters of the municipalities of Agoo, Rosario, Sto. Tomas, Bacnotan, Balaoan and San Juan. The strategic objectives are to: a. Strengthen the La Union Local Implementation Team on fisheries management; b. Enhance the capacity of Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders to engage in local natural resource governance to manage the 12 marine protected areas of La Union; c. Promote conservation-based enterprises to provide income-earning opportunities to 20% of fishermen in the Province of La Union.

Institutional Building

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Region 1, Region 10, Region 11, Region 12

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