Protected versus unprotected area with reference to fishes, corals, macro invertebrates, and CPUE in Honda Bay, Palawan
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The impact of Sabang Reef Fish Sanctuary in Honda Bay, Palawan was evaluated using fish, coral cover, macro-invertebrates and CPUE as measures for success. Visual census and LIT methods were used for fish, macro invertebrate and coral cover surveys, while administered interview was used to gather information on CPUE. The protection of fish sanctuary has shown its impact to the coral reef fisheries by the improvement in quantity of the resources. Fishes, macro-invertebrates, and hard coral cover inside the Sabang Reef Fish Sanctuary (Binduyan) showed increased in abundance, diversity, and number of commercial species compared to those outside of the sanctuary. This reflects the positive impact that a protected area gained over four years. Results indicated high exploitation rates of resources in the fished areas just outside the sanctuary. Furthermore, as a consequence of improved reef fisheries, more fishermen fishing in areas closest to the sanctuary have increased their catch.
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Gonzales BJ, Becira JG, Galon WM, Gonzales MMG. 2014. Protected versus unprotected area with reference to fishes, corals, macro invertebrates, and CPUE in Honda Bay, Palawan. The Palawan Scientist. 6(1):45–59. https://doi.org/10.69721/TPS.J.2014.06.01.05.
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Protected, unprotected area, fishes, corals, macro invertebrates, CPUE
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Kulbicki M, G MouTham, P Thollot and L Wantiez. 1993. Length-weight relationships of fish from the lagoon of New Caledonia. Naga, ICLARM Q., 16: 26-30.
Nañola C and E Rodriguez. 2001. Reef fish communities of Honda Bay, Palawan. Chapter IX, Resource and ecological assessment of Honda Bay Palawan. DA-BFAR Fisheries Resource Management Project. Estuar Building, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.
Pollnac RB and BR Crawford. 2000. Discovering factors that influence the success of community-based marine protected areas in the Visayas, Philippines. Coastal Management Report no. 2229. PCAMRD Book Series No. 33. Coastal Resource Center, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA, and Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
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Tan MA, AL Biasbas, RB Merin, and JE Dineros. 1999. Travel report re: conduct of assessment/validation of fish sanctuary sites in Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan. DA-BFAR, Fisheries Resource Management Division. 5pp.
White AT and A Cruz-Trinidad. 1998. The values of Philippine coastal resources: why protection and management are critical. Coastal Resource Management Project, Cebu City, Philippines, 96pp.
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