Jimmy MASAGCA, Minerva MORALES, Aurora ARAOJO, Sonia SAPICO, Estrella TRIBIANA, Meda MERCADO

Formulating an Early Stakeholder Involvement Plan for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Catanduanes Island, Philippines

This paper presents an early stakeholder involvement plan using SID-SIN-SEN scheme [Stakeholder Identification (SID)- Stakeholder Inputs (SIN)- Stakeholder Engagement (SEN)-] for planning and implementation of marine protected areas(MPA) in the typhoon-prone island province of Catanduanes Island, Bicol Region (Luzon) in the Philippines. An earlyengagement plan is presented for (1) Agojo Point Fish Sanctuary and Marine Reserve in San Andres as to stakeholder‟sinvolvement and management; and (2) for preparing an enforcement plan of the MPA in Kalapadan Bay Area (KBA) of Barastown. This stakeholder involvement plan explored the importance of identifying the stakeholders, linking their inputs andengaging all major and minor stakeholders in the co-management process. The involvement plan developed from the devisedscheme can help MPA managers and academic institutions in developing MPA management plans and monitoring stakeholderinteractions in marine space protection of the island province and possibly other locations by using stakeholder theory andstakeholder analysis.

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