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Description:
Author(s):
The Nature Conservancy
Title:
Socioeconomic Monitoring Draft Plan Laolao Bay
Publication Date:
2017
Institution:
The Nature Conservancy NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Abstract:
"All watersheds in the islands are considered coastal watersheds. Under Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) law, the Coastal Resource Management office (CRM) has regulatory jurisdiction over all lands of the Commonwealth. Laolao Bay is located on the southeastern side of the island of Saipan. Three watersheds have direct influence on the waters of Laolao Bay; Laolao, Dan Dan, and Kagman. Socioeconomic monitoring in Laolao will focus on the users of the Bay and its surrounding areas. Initially, this will not include tourists and will focus on local users including fishers, divers, medicinal plant collectors, recreational users, and tour operators. However, in the future after establishing a monitoring effort that focuses on residents, it would be ideal to expand and include tourists."
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Notes:
FY2017; CRCP Project ID: 198; Project Title: Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grant Programs; Principal Investigator: Jenny Waddell; CRCP Grant Number: NA15NOS4820097
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