Vice Mayor Dr. Mikee Alvarez of the Municipality of Tingloy is leading the development of an Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Code to formalize marine conservation and resource management. The code establishes an ICM Trust Fund to ensure financial transparency and consistency in conservation funding.
Key components of the policy include a ridge-to-reef management strategy, the implementation of zoning regulations to manage interactions between fishing and tourism, the enforcement of anti-illegal fishing measures, and the mobilization of the Bantay Dagat and local community in resource protection.
