2018 PH’s banner year as ‘protector’ of Coral Triangle – DENR 27 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellalyn De Vera-RuizThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has marked 2018 as a banner year for the Philippines as a “protector” of the Coral Triangle—a region known as the center of marine biodiversity in the world. As a member of a six-nation partnership, DENR said the Philippines has made significant headway in effectively managing its marine protected areas (MPAs) and fisheries, especially in the Coral Triangle region. Rodriguez noted that effective MPA management is one of the five targets under the country’s national plan of action (NPOA) for the CTI-CFF. Aside from MPA management, Rodriguez said the country was also successful in adopting the ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM), another goal set by the Philippines in its NPOA.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 22, 2018 04:18 UTC