MPA Database

Year established: 2003Area: 30.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Panalsalan , Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, PhilippinesHistory: The establlishment of the sanctuary started with a visit to the Mayor led by Dr. Angel Alcala of SUAKREM on July 1, 2002. Discussion was…

Year established: 1999Area: 20.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Bantigue, Carmen, Cebu, Philippines Rating: Year of ratingRating systemRating score2003CCEF MPA Rating(32 pts) MPA is sustained - Very good. Level 4

Year established: 1999Area: 10.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Bantigue, Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines History: The company Philips Seafood Processing (1995) had started the no fishing zone. By the year 1999, when they left, the Local Government through the Department of Agriculture…

Year established: 1996Area: 345.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Bantayan, Cebu, PhilippinesHistory: The University of San Carlos - Marine Biology Section (USC-MBS), initiated the project of taking care and developing the seas of Bantayan Island. The project was launched…

Year established: 2001Area: 75.50Management: Local, community managedLocation: Banilad, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, PhilippinesHistory: The barangay council of Banilad, Dumaguete City requested the Coastal Resource Management Project to assist in the establishment of a marine reserve in the barangay.…

Year established: 2006Area: 50.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Bani, Masinloc, Zambales, Philippines Rating: Year of ratingRating systemRating score2008CCEF MPA Rating(38 pts) MPA is sustained - Very good. Level 4

Year established: 2005Area: 880.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Bangaan, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay, PhilippinesRating: Year of ratingRating systemRating score2008CCEF MPA Rating(36 pts) MPA is sustained - Very good. Level 4

Year established: 2002Area: 15.20Management: Local, community managedLocation: Bancasan, San Remegio, Cebu, PhilippinesHistory: The Mayor wanted to establish sanctuaries in the coastal barangays of San Remegio so he collaborated with the Community-Based Resource Management Project (CBRMP) who asked for…

Year established: 1996Area: 5.00Management: Local, community managedLocation: Carles, Iloilo, PhilippinesHistory: Late 80s and early 90s - continuous complaints from the community about rampant illegal fishing w/in Bancal Bay 1995 - Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment (PCRA) was conducted…

Year established: 2003Area: 12.40Management: Local, community managedLocation: Banbanan, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, PhilippinesRating: Year of ratingRating systemRating score2008CCEF MPA Rating(31 pts) MPA is sustained - Very good. Level 4