The impact of community-based fisheries management (CBFM) on equity and sustainability of small-scale coastal fisheries in the Philippines

Marine Policy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 173-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Yang ◽  
Robert Pomeroy
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Coastal Fisheries ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Community-based wastewater treatment systems and water quality of an Indonesian village

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. S. Lim ◽  
L. Y. Lee ◽  
S. E. Bramono
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Irrigation Canals ◽  
Community Based ◽  
E Coli ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of community-based water treatment systems on water quality in a peri-urban village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Water samples were taken from the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), irrigation canals, paddy fields and wells during the dry and wet seasons. The samples were tested for biological and chemical oxygen demand, nutrients (ammonia, nitrate, total nitrogen and total phosphorus) and Escherichia coli. Water quality in this village is affected by the presence of active septic tanks, WWTP effluent discharge, small-scale tempe industries and external sources. We found that the WWTPs remove oxygen-demanding wastes effectively but discharged nutrients, such as nitrate and ammonia, into irrigation canals. Irrigation canals had high levels of E. coli as well as oxygen-demanding wastes. Well samples had high E. coli, nitrate and total nitrogen levels. Rainfall tended to increase concentrations of biological and chemical oxygen demand and some nutrients. All our samples fell within the drinking water standards for nitrate but failed the international and Indonesian standards for E. coli. Water quality in this village can be improved by improving the WWTP treatment of nutrients, encouraging more villagers to be connected to WWTPs and controlling hotspot contamination areas in the village.

scholarly journals The impact of microfinance to borrowers. business, personal and financial status and the mediating role of service satisfaction: evidence from the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arneil Garcia Gabriel ◽  
Jeff B. Suyu ◽  
Jennifer G. Fronda ◽  
Vilma Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Microfinance Institution ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The backbone of the economy of a developing country like the Philippines is its small and medium enterprises relying on soft loans provided by microfinance institutions. To assess the level of satisfaction of microfinance borrowers on the services of microfinance institution and their services as well as its impact to the business, personal and financial status are necessary for the continued operation of this industry. The objective of this study is to measure the customer level of satisfaction of the services of a microfinance institution in the Philippines and determine its impacts on the customers’ small scale business. The study used a mixed of qualitative and quantitative research methods to gather data and analyze them. The study found that the micro finance institution is giving its borrowers quality services as manifested by a very satisfied rating to the four services provided. It was also described that the institution is positively bringing impact on its borrowers’ business, personal & financial status as manifested by a high and very high impact on the two variables. The study finally revealed that the profile of the customers has significant relationship with the level of satisfaction and impact to business of its borrowers while some areas of services have to be revisited to prevent customer dissatisfaction as there are signs showing low level of satisfaction.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Community-Based Disaster Management in Cabanatuan City

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Edward Santos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Social Divisions ◽  
Rescue Team ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Descriptive Method

Disasters in the Philippines serve as great vanguards defying all existing social divisions and stratifications, influencing all, and uniting communities across boundaries in order to prepare and prevent it. This study focused on the Community Based Disaster Management in selected barangays of Cabanatuan City. The main problem of the study is to determine the effectiveness of Community Based Disaster Management. The respondents of the study were 100 residents and was conducted at ten (10) selected barangays of Cabanatuan City namely: Aduas Centro, Aduas Norte, Aduas Sur, Isla, Sumacab Este, Sumacab Norte, Sumacab Sur, Pagas, Kapitan Pepe, and Valdifuente. The researcher used descriptive method of research. The findings of the study were: early delivery of warning that affects the alertness of the residents had been confirmed effective by the most of the respondents; the prevention and minimizing the impact of natural disasters made by the barangay were properly prepared and necessary actions were taken properly. In terms of conducting short term recovery, there is a sufficient supply of relief goods that helped the respondents to recover faster and the rescue team conducts their job without further delay.

scholarly journals Impacts of COVID-19 on the Catch of Small-Scale Fishers and Their Families Due to Restriction Policies in Davao Gulf, Philippines

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edison D. Macusi ◽  
Stefenie Katrin V. Siblos ◽  
Martha Elena Betancourt ◽  
Erna S. Macusi ◽  
Michael N. Calderon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
World Health ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Travel Restrictions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Reduced Mobility ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in 2020 with countries putting up several measures to mitigate and flatten the curve of hospitalizations and death from travel bans to home confinements and local lockdowns. This pandemic created health and economic crises, leading to increased incidence of poverty and food crisis especially on both agriculture and the fisheries in many developing nations including the Philippines. The specific objectives of this study were to assess the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of small-scale fishers and to determine what factors could influence the volume of their catch during this time of pandemic. Moreover, this also investigated the impact of COVID-19 restrictions to fishers and their families. To do that we surveyed N = 200 small-scale fishers around the Davao gulf using semi-structured questionnaire and inquired on the impact of the COVID-19 to their fishing operation, catch, fishing costs, and their families. The collected socioeconomic variables, including emotional responses to the pandemic were then related to the CPUE and the volume of catch. The results show that fishers were highly affected by the pandemic due to the lockdown policy imposed in the fishing villages during the earlier phases of restrictions by the government. Fishers were affected in terms of the volume of their catch, also fishing costs, and emotionally as they were also frustrated due to the impacts of the hard lockdown. The restricted fishing access was found to have important and major set-back on the fishing operations of fishers and the same was experienced also by the middlemen given the low fish price and reduced mobility of the fish traders. COVID-19 also impacted the fishers, and their families through lack of mobility, food inadequacy, travel restrictions and their children’s education.

Fisheries Co-management and Fishers’ Income in Inland Openwater Fisheries in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-149
Author(s):  
G. M. Shamsul Kabir ◽  
Golam. Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Community management of inland openwater fisheries in Bangladesh has introduced and practiced through the Community Based Fisheries Management (cbfm) approach with partnership arrangement of government and non-government organisations, fisher communities and other stakeholders. One of the principles behind community based fisheries management is to improve fishers’ income and reduce transaction costs efficiently. The implementation of the cbfm approach has experienced a significant contribution towards fishers’ income and transaction costs. cbfm arrangement introduced fisher led, community led and women led approach. Community based organisations (cbo s) as local institutions have been established through community participation under cbfm approach. This paper presents and assesses the impact of cbfm approaches on fishers’ income and transaction costs in inland openwater fisheries in Bangladesh. This study might have policy implication to scale up cbfm approach to promote fishers’ income for better management of inland open water fisheries with a long term commitment.

scholarly journals Food poverty and youth work – A community response

2021 ◽  
pp. 026101832199653
Author(s):  
Jon Ord ◽  
Annie Monks
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Impact

This article discusses the findings of a small-scale study investigating the impact of food poverty on youth work in community based open access settings. It documents the growing impact of food poverty on the role of youth work in deprived communities and explores the role youth workers play in addressing it. Firstly this ‘community response’ addresses the issue of food poverty in localities where it arises. However, it not only meets basic needs, but it also helps build social capital by enacting important social relationships associated with food by ‘eating together’. Such responses also have the potential to combat stigma and abjection through the creation of critical consciousness and political education. The research also highlights the need for greater coordination of this response and for youth centres to be less isolated from other services. Finally, the legacy of food policy within youth work is highlighted, previously dominated by a focus on healthy eating since Every Child Matters (2003). Post austerity, for many communities the concern is simply ‘eating’!

scholarly journals Implications of Community-Based Management of Marine Reserves in the Philippines for Reef Fish Communities and Biodiversity

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Marriott ◽  
Courtney Cox ◽  
Rizaller C. Amolo ◽  
Dean Apistar ◽  
Roquelito H. Mancao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Reef Fish ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Community Based

Overfishing and destructive fishing practices are major threats to marine biodiversity in the Philippines, where over 1.9 million small-scale fishers are supported by these biodiverse marine communities. Nearly 50% of all marine fish capture in the Philippines is from artisanal fisheries, with much of it not reported or under-reported. Marine reserves, where fishing is prohibited have been created in many local government units to help restore and preserve this biodiversity. The success of these marine reserves is still under serious debate with effective management still representing a significant challenge. The lack of a governance system to centrally managed marine reserves has resulted in non-governmental organizations developing community-based management schemes. Using independent fisheries data from Rare’s Fish Forever program, we applied PERMANOVA, SIMPER and biodiversity index analyses to evaluate the community structure of reef fish in 20 sites within the Philippines. We analyzed the differences in fish assemblage inside and outside of these marine reserves, before and after community-based management had been implemented. We provide evidence that: (i) fish community structure changes within marine reserves after community-based management strategies are implemented; and (ii) community-based management of marine fisheries resources protects and promotes biodiversity inside, and in some cases, outside marine reserves. Variability across sites suggests that other social or ecological factors may be influencing the ability of marine reserves to fully protect biodiversity and marine resources. Small-scale fishers in the Philippines participate in mixed-catch harvests and depend on biodiversity and reef community structure for their livelihoods. Thus, this work has implications on how community-based management strategies for marine reserves and adjacent waters may be beneficial for the sustainability of small-scale fishers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Fisheries Management Techniques in Three Wetlands in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Md Golam Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Annual Fish ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
The Status ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
The Impact

Aim: To evaluate the impact of community-based co-management and fisheries management techniques on fisheries production and biodiversity in three large wetlands in Bangladesh. Study Design: A robust catch assessment approach to measure fisheries production, species composition and biodiversity in large wetlands. Place and Duration of Study: The study sites are located in three wetlands in Bangladesh, namely Hail Haor, Kangsha-Malijhee and Turag-Bangshi for a period of two years (2010 and 2011) covering MACH and IPAC working area. Methodology: Species wise catch and efforts by gear type was monitored through the regular sampling to estimate the annual total catch and fishing effort. Randomly selected samples of the catch by species and effort by gear are recorded for each gear type observed to be operated on the same day. The numbers and weight of all fish species in the catch were recorded. The study also compared results in the last years of MACH initiatives to observe the status of fisheries production (kg/ha) and biodiversity Index (H´). Results: The study indicated that the 2011 annual fish production (kg/ha) increased by 125 and 271% compared to the baseline survey in 1999 in Hail Haor and Kangsho-Malijhee respectively. The results suggested that Hail Haor and Kangsha-Malijhee wetlands showed considerably enriched biodiversity over 12 years, whilst, Turag-Bangshi showed upwards from 1999 to 2006 and decreased in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, fish production was 393, 322 and 139 kg/ha, and in 2011 fishes production was 370, 556 and 88 kg/ha in Hail Haor, Kangsho-Malijhee and Turagh-Bangshi wetlands, respectively. Conclusions: The assessment indicated that the overall fish production and biodiversity has been improved due to community-based co-management and this lesson could be replicated widely to sustain wetland resources.

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