Cahayagan Fish Sanctuary

Carmen, Agusan del Norte

Cahayagan Marine Fish Sanctuary is located in Barangay Cahayagan, one of the rural barangays of the municipality of Carmen in Agusan del Norte. Bounded in the north by San Agustin, to the south by Barangay Tagcatong, to the east is Butuan Bay and to the west is the Municipality of Magsaysay in the Province of Misamis Oriental. Surrounded with fringing corals of Acropora and Non Acropora.

Cahayagan Marine Fish Sanctuary News

  • The MPA Awards And Recognition

    Twelve coastal municipalities were recognized for good governance in managing and sustaining marine protected areas (MPA) at the start of the 3-day 2nd Conference of Coastal Municipalities of the Philippines last June 28. Chosen from 70 nominees across the country, the 12 municipalities went through a selection process that considered the size of the MPA (minimum of 20 ha), the presence of strong community involvement, effective enforcement, and the degree of cooperation between the local government, volunteers and local community.

    The search, called the MPA Awards and Recognition (MAR), is ...