The Struggle of the Small-Scale Fisherfold of Masinloc and Oyon Bay for Good Governance in a Protected Seascape

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Type:	Conference Paper
Author:	Vera, Cesar Allan
Conference:	The Commons in an Age of Global Transition: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities, the Tenth Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property
Location:	Oaxaca, Mexico
Conf. Date:	August 9-13
Date:	2004
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/1527
Sector:	Fisheries
Region:	East Asia
Subject(s):	IASC common pool resources fisheries environmental policy coastal resources protected areas governance and politics
Abstract:	"From dynamite fishers to coal-fired power plants to fishcages, the fisherfolks of Masinloc and Oyon Bay have remained vigilant in their effort to protect and manage their coastal resources of Masinloc and Oyon Bay. They have faced many challenges and they expect more to come in the future. They owe their life to the sea and their fellow fishers. They find hope and inspiration in the eyes of their children frolicking in the waters. Their struggle has been personal. They have dedicated their lives to save their environment. Neo-liberal politicians often speak of creating a policy environment conducive for business. It is about time that a policy environment be created which is conducive to such value formation."

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