BFAR XI LAUNCHES CAPACITY BUILDING ON FMA'S ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

April 20, 2022

The Capacity Building on Fisheries Management Area (FMA) Planning Process for FMA-02 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), is happening today until April 21, 2022 at Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City. This activity prepares the attendees to mainstream the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM).

EAFM is an integrated management approach across coastal and marine areas and their natural resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use of the whole ecosystem. This will also help the attendees to identify their critical role in EAFM planning and implementation in the FMA 02.

The aim of EAFM is to allow the utilization of fisheries while maintaining the natural structure, balance and functioning of marine ecosystems and important species. It also focuses on protecting habitats of importance to fisheries. This activity will prepare the planning team for the creation and development of FMA-02 Management Plan.

Present in the activity were BFAR XI-FMA-02 Provincial/City Fisheries focal person, Provincial/City Fisheries Alternate Focal Person, representatives from FPSSD, RFTFCD, FMRED and NSAP.

The resource speakers were FMA-02 Secretariat, FMA 02 Focal Person, BFAR Central Office, Capture Fisheries Division Personnel led by the National FMA Implementation Coordinator Kima Karla Cedo, USAID Fish Right Resource Speaker, Atty. Allet C. Nuṅez and Andre Uychiaoco.