Government buy-in and long-term commitment to conservation is needed. Based on the experiences and achievements of COREMAP, it is essential that every level of government—national, provincial, and district—strongly commits to implementing marine conservation programs and activities. Under Law No. 23, strong capacity to address illegal fishing is required at the provincial level. To make this happen, provinces need to work closely with districts to develop and internalize the capacity to manage costal resources. Also, solid functional linkage systems for CRMP implementation should be established between provincial and district governments. A budget for institutional framework should be secured to build provincial governments’ extended offices or technical implementing units at district level. NGOs and extension workers that have worked with fishing villages can play a complementary role in bridging provincial and district governments. They also need to be strongly supported.
Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Project Phase II