Co-management for fish conservation In rural Philippines:

Using a case in rural Philippines, this study examines the effectiveness of the organisations of the State, the private sector, and the community in regenerating fishery resources, conserving marine habitat, and deterring illegal fishers. It also investigates the role of institutions in the functioning of participating organisations and the way they influence the cooperation and complementation between and among organisations in the management of common pool resources within marine protected areas. Furthermore, it examines the effects of cooperation and complementation of the different organisational arrangements on fishery resource conservation. The lessons from the case study provide an understanding on the effective arrangements in managing the commons in marine ecosystems.