Fishing Activities in WAWA Angono Lake at Angono Rizal : Impacts of Resource (Fisheries) Management

Abstract

Resource (fisheries) management is an important tool to be applied to both commercial and recreational fishing. It aims to achieve the most needed consumption and sustainable utilization of fisheries resources without the effects of overexploitation and degradation of fish species and the ecosystem where they reside. This tool is based on scientific principles and information that is used to formulate policies and guidelines under which the fisheries operate. The application of the Catch / Effort Restrictions Technique as one of the resource (fisheries) management tools in the recreational fishing activities in Angono “WAWA” Lake in Angono, Rizal would serve as a guide and reference by the Local Government Unit (LGU) officials of Angono, Rizal in formulating rules and regulations including future programs and imposition of sanctions and penalties with regards to fishing activities regulation in Angono “WAWA” Lake to prevent exhaustion of fish resources in the lake. The Catch / Effort Restrictions Technique as an effective resource (fisheries) management and the most appropriate tool to be applied in managing the fishing activities by the locals and tourists in Angono “WAWA” Lake was backed up by the Catch – Per – Unit – Effort (CPUE) calculation, a basic fisheries statistics formula used to signify changes to the fish species’ true abundance. The structures needed for successful Catch / Effort management would be defined based on the guidelines provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Keywords: LGU; Fisheries Management; CPUE; FAO