World Wildlife Fund

Philippines

• The Coastal Resources and Fisheries Conservation Project (CRFC): In 2004, we launched a coastal resource management program in three towns - Languyan, Sitangkai and Mapun - that will focus on MPA establishment, enforcement and capacity-building. The three-year CRFC project is funded by USAID through us.                   
• Community-Based Resource Management and Food Security of the Northern Guimaras Strait: The Northern Guimaras Strait in the inland Visayas sub-region is regarded as a major fishing ground for blue crabs, a top export commodity, but the fishery is threatened by the use of destructive gears such as gill nets and trawl fishing. In 2004, WWF facilitated the completion of participatory coastal resources assessments in the four towns of the Northern Guimaras Strait. The enactment of the Provincial Blue Crab Ordinance sets the policy framework for sustainable management of blue crab fishery. The next phase will focus on developing a coastal resources management plan and expanding into replication sites.                                                                                                                                                           
• Fisheries-Cetacean By-Catch Project: WWF supports a project that monitors cetacean by-catch by boarding fishing vessels and surveying landing sites.The studies will feed into the development of a national gear regulation system to conserve cetacean species.