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Apo Island Marine Sanctuary
1media/Apo Island 2.jpg2016-03-21T14:12:28-07:00Aimee, Dawn, Jacqueline, and Zacf199fb23175ac9c4b67a023a1daeffaf70f7ae17889013image_header2016-03-30T19:01:53-07:00Aimee, Dawn, Jacqueline, and Zacf199fb23175ac9c4b67a023a1daeffaf70f7ae17The Apo Island Marine Sanctuary was established in 1982. It came into proposition due to notably declining fish stocks that were being exploited do to some very destructive fishing practice such as dynamite fishing. The goal of this no-take reserve is to increase fish populations and overall biodiversity in the region. It is hoped that a spill over effect will occur and fish can develop and mature within the sanctuary and then migrate out into waters where they can legally and sustainably harvested. Fishing is the driving economy on Apo Island and the local community actively helps manage the sanctuary to ensure healthy future fish populations. Today it is amongst the top 100 dive sites in the world and scuba diving is a massive source of income for the community of Apo Island.
Geographic Location
Apo Island is located in the central Philippines and is approximately 1km2 in size. The marine sanctuary runs along 0.5kms of the islands South East coast and has a area of ~7km2. Encompassed in the marine sanctuary are valuable healthy coral reefs that act as a nursery to many varieties of marine life. See the below map from MPAtlas that further outlines the geographic location of the Apo Island Marine Sanctuary.
Scientific Basis
The idea of a fully protected no-take marine sanctuary was first proposed by researchers at Silliman University after a notable decline in fish stocks was documented by local fisherman and researchers alike. The idea was to protect key nursery areas of vital coral ecosystems to benefit the reef health an ecology as well as the livelihood of locals.
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