Title:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC COMPONENT, COASTAL RESOURCE USE AND PERCEPTION,
AND PARTICIPATION OF THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES/FISHING
HOUSEHOLDS IN TAPEL, GONZAGA, CAGAYAN |
Abstract:
The study generally identified and analyzedthe ecological status and socio-economic status of
coastal communities of Barangay Tapel, Gonzaga, Cagayan, and also their dependency on the
floral and faunal resources of water. The studycarried out interviews based on questionnaires and
useddescriptive survey research design.
The results of the study revealed that most of the respondents have a low level of education with
fishing as the main source of income. Fishing as a source of income tells that BarangayTapel is a
coastal community. Fishing activities are alsodone to the estuary where mangrove trees thrive.
Most of the respondents said that the benefits derived from the coastal environments are
recreation/relaxation, bathing/swimming, andtransportand navigation. However, due to natural
and anthropogenic disturbances, today, benefits derived from the coastal area are very limited
since there are changes observed in coastal resources specifically on the fishing ground location
andvolume of catch.
This generally implies that full understanding of socio-economic characteristics, coastal resource
useand perception, and participation of the community plays animportant rolein the coastal
resource restoration and management plans. Also, thisdatabase helps to understand the
underlying causes of degradation and interventions needed in this community.
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