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The learning area
covers three municipalities (Alabel, Malapatan and Glan) along the 125-km
coastline of Sarangani Bay, the municipalities of Maasim, Maitum and
Kiamba, and one chartered city (General Santos City), or a total of
267 km of coastline, 67 barangays and a population of nearly 200,000
persons (1995). Coastal management problems identified here are typical
of fast developing coastal areas. Most land areas have been converted
to agriculture and fishponds, and very little of the coastal land retains
natural vegetation. As a result, the Bay suffers from sedimentation.
High fishing pressure has also been noted, and there are reports of
the use of toxic substances and fine mesh nets, as well as the catching
of juvenile fishes in some areas. CRMP enjoys strong local government
support, which could very well spell the difference between sustainable
development and further degradation of coastal resources in the area.
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