La Union

LA UNION

1. Update and strictly implement municipal and fishery ordinances;
2. Update integrated fishery ordinance of the province;
3. Provide appropriate relocation sites for informal settlers along the no build zone (former coastal PNR);
4. Empower fisherfolk associations;
5. Provide supplemental livelihood for affected fisherfolk;
6. Re-organize and re-mobilize the Provincial La Union Baywatch (IATF) to be led by PG-ENRO;
7. Establish maritime sub-stations along the coast of La Union;
8. Conduct regular joint seaborne patrolling and monitoring of municipal waters;
9. Strengthen Bantay Dagat and MFARMCs, through training and participation in local policy and plan development. 
10. Establish a provincial MPA network.  

UPDATED ACTION PLAN

1. Update and strictly implement municipal and fishery ordinances;
   • Prevention of Illegal Quarrying
   • Inclusion of Fishery privilege, provision of scholarship through sponsorship
2. Update integrated fishery ordinance of the province;
3. Provide appropriate relocation sites for informal settlers along the no-build zone (former coastal PNR);
   • Conduct IEC of the directives of DENR
4. Empower fisherfolk associations;
   • Equipment and Insurance for Bantay Dagat
   • Provision of CSO Fund and Membership in the LGU Special Bodies
5. Provide supplemental livelihood for affected fisherfolk;
   • Training on product packaging/bottling, display of products in the innovation hub of the LGU OTOP Center
   • Provision of fisherfolks/fishery equipment
6. Re-organize and re-mobilize the Provincial La Union Baywatch (IATF) to be led by PG-ENRO;
7. Establish maritime sub-stations along the coast of La Union;
8. Conduct regular joint seaborne foot patrolling and monitoring of municipal waters;
   • Provide incentives and logistics to those who conduct regular seaborne patrolling, foot patrol and in land patrolling.
   • Re-organization and enforcement of Bantay Dagat
   • Procurement of floating assets
   • Continuous provision of financial assistance
9. Strengthen Bantay Dagat and MFARMCs, through trainings and participation in local policy and plan development.
   • Strengthen Bantay Dagat/Bantay Ilog and MFARMCs, through trainings and participation in local policy and plan development."
10. Establish a provincial MPA network.
    • Strengthen and expansion of existing MPANs
    • Conduct of biodiversity monitoring assessment
    • Conduct of  regular water quality assessment (monthly)"

Updated after the La Union Provincial Caravan on September 2024