La Union - Provincial 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 patrolling and monitoring of municipal waters; 

• Provide incentives and logistics to those who conduct regular seaborne patrolling, foot patrol and in land patrolling. 
• Reorganization and enforcement of Bantay Dagat - Procurement of floating assets 
• Continuous provision of financial assistance

9. Strengthen Bantay Dagat and MFARMCs, through training 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)