forum on the development of the philippine marine capture fisheries profile

Marine Capture Fisheries Profile of the Philippines
DRAFT OUTLINE, Last updated: 17 December 2002
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OVERVIEW

Part 1 - Introductions, Endorsements, Index

This section will introduce the profile -- with endorsements from BFAR, DENR, DILG, NAPC?) -- document the process of the profile development and give full recognition to each institution and individual who were involved. It will include logo of each partner and contact info.

This section should state the purpose and objectives of this document, e.g. to present a consolidated picture of the status of fisheries resources in the Philippines based on the best available data and information analyzed and prepared by nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field of fisheries management. This profile was developed specifically for policy makers and resource managers to provide an information base to guide informed policies development and regulatory and management programs; to state unequivocally to the nation and the world that Philippine fisheries are in serious decline with irreversible damage caused to some stocks; refer to Rio+10 agreements and other international agreements.

Part 2 - The State of Marine Capture Fisheries

This section should begin by describing briefly the characteristics of tropical, multi-species fisheries, including general biological, ecological, economic, and socioeconomic characteristics with explanations of MSY, and lead into more detailed descriptions, e.g. historical, biological, ecological, economic and others.
It will take a step back in time and look at the status of the fishery and habitats around the country from historical data until the present - illustrating the changes that have taken over time in the fishery and with the habitats, which have led us to our current reality for fisheries. It will then look at some of the major issues (which have occurred due to the "open access regime") and the socioeconomic and economic trends that have occurred. Information collection techniques for fisheries will be included.

This section will end with a summary of countrywide case studies, which highlight these changes and the impacts on the fishing industry as a whole, reinforcing the need to implement fisheries management tools, and leading into the fisheries management tools section;

Part 3 - The State of Fisheries Management

This section will first look at the chronology of events that have taken place legally, institutionally and in terms of fisheries development approaches. It will finalize with a flow through time of the changes in intervention approaches over time ICZM to CBCRM to co-management. The main tools for fisheries management will be discussed, again focusing on the current reality in the country of their implementation. Some key policy agenda recomendations will also be presented. Key case studies will be included, focusing on the implementation of fisheries management tools and policies.

Overall guidelines for writers:
Each section need only be a maximum 2 pages (1,000 words)
One diagram / map per page of text
A real basic overview and some key facts on each section will be enough
Put some parts and key considerations into boxes around the text
Styling and other editing will be discussed in the next workshop