The E s ta b lis h m e n t o f th e
P h ilip p in e A q u a tic S cie n c e s and F is h e r ie s I n f o r m a tio n System (PASFIS)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A . I n t r o d u c t io n
I n December 1982, a N a t io n a l C o n s u lta tiv e Workshop on th e e s ta b lis h m e n t o f a N a t io n a l F is h e r ie s and M a rin e S cie n ce s
In f o r m a t io n N etw ork r e p r e s e n t in g 3 4 i n s t i t u t i o n s , and spo n so re d by th e M i n i s t r y o f N a t u r a l R esources (MNR), th e S o u th e a s t A s ia n R e g io n a l C e n te r f o r G ra dua te S tu d y and Research i n A g r i c u lt u r e
(SEARCA) and th e U n i v e r s i t y o f th e P h ilip p in e s i n th e V is a y a s (UPV), u n a n im o u sly agree d on th e need to d e v e lo p a n a t io n a l in f o r m a t io n system i n f i s h e r i e s and a q u a tic s c ie n c e s . T h a t workshop p ro v id e d b ro a d g u id e lin e s f o r th e developm ent o f such a system and a p p o in te d a te n -a g e n c y w o rk in g gro u p to d e v e lo p a
d e t a ile d p ro p o s a l f o r i t s im p le m e n ta tio n . The r e s u l t i n g de velop m en t p la n was f o r an in f o r m a t io n system to be c a lle d th e P h i l i p p i n e
A q u a tic S cie n ce s and F is h e r ie s I n f o r m a t io n System o r PASFIS, t o be e s ta b lis h e d w i t h i n th e U n i v e r s i t y o f the P h ilip p in e s i n th e V is a y a s as an in d e p e n d e n t p ro g ra m , w it h fu n d in g to be p r o v id e d by b o th UPV and o th e r a g e n c ie s .
B. O b je ctive s
The lo n g term o b je c tiv e is the development o f an aquatic sciences and f is h e r ie s in fo rm a tio n system f o r the Republic o f the P h ilip p in e s .
The o v e r - a ll o b je c tiv e s o f the PASFIS program are:
1. To develop an in fo rm a tio n system (PASFIS) based i n i t i a l l y on e x is tin g in f r a s t r u c t u r e in the 13 re g io n s , which w i l l coordinate the va rio us in fo rm a tio n systems and s e rv ic e s ; develop the areas o f s tre n g th , id e n t if y and c o rre c t
d e fic ie n c ie s w ith in the system and s e rv ic e s ; and in t e r a c t p ro d u c tiv e ly w ith in te r n a tio n a l and. re g io n a l in fo rm a tio n systems and programs.
2 . To p ro vid e development p la n n e rs, p o lic y makers, e n tre p re n eu rs, in d u s t r i a l i s t s , extension workers, r e s e a r c h e rs /s c ie n tis ts , f is h farm ers, m unicipal fisherm en and KKK p a r tic ip a n ts w ith r e lia b le and tim e ly in fo rm a tio n and data a t reasonable c o s t.
3 . To ensure th a t the s p e c ia liz e d and p ro fe s s io n a l knowledge and e x p e rtis e on a q u a tic sciences and
fis h e r ie s a v a ila b le w ith in the co u n try and
elsewhere in the w orld w i l l be e f f e c t iv e ly and
e f f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z e d in g u id in g the development
o f a q u a tic -r e la te d sectors in the n a tio n a l economy.
To o b t a in p u b l i c and p r i v a t e s e c t o r c o l l a b o r a t i o n and f i n a n c i n g o f th e s yste m co m p on e n ts.
5 . To e n s u re c o h e s iv e n e s s and s u s t a in e d g ro w th o f th e com ponents o f th e s yste m b y f o r m u la t in g and p r e s c r i b i n g g u id e li n e s f o r a s s ig n in g a re a s o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ,
f i n a n c i a l a rra n g e m e n ts and c o o r d in a t in g m a c h in e ry
i n c o n f o r m it y w it h th e c o u n t r y 's d e v e lo p m e n t o b je c t i v e s , and p la n s .
C . E x p e c te d O u tp u ts
1 .R e g u la r in f o r m a t io n s e r v ic e s t o th e p r i v a t e s e c t o r i n th e fo rm s o f s e a r c h i n g - s e r v i c e , p a c k a g in g o f i n f o r m a t io n i n
fo rm s u s a b le b y th e f i s h f a r m e r s and d is s e m in a t io n o f t e c h n o lo g y th r o u g h p o p u la r p u b l i c a t i o n s .
2 . R e g u la r p r o d u c t io n o f b a s ic i n f o r m a t io n t o o l s - a b s t r a c t j o u r n a l s and c u r r e n t aw areness m a t e r i a l s - as w e l l as s p e c ia l s u b je c t m o n og ra p hs.
3 . P r e p a r a t io n o f n a t i o n a l PASFIS i n v e n t o r i e s d e a lin g w i t h d e v e lo p m e n t and r e s e a r c h a c t i v i t i e s c a r r i e d o u t n a t io n w id e .
4 . P r e p a r a t io n by th e le a d c e n t e r and by co m m issio n t o o t h e r a g e n c ie s o f " v a lu e a d d e d " p u b l i c a t i o n s , such as r e v ie w s and d i g e s t s , aim ed a t m an ag e rs, p o lic y - m a k e r s , e x t e n s io n w o r k e r s , e t c .
5. Use and a d o p t a p p r o p r ia t e i n t e r n a t i o n a l s ta n d a r d s , codes and g u id e li n e s i n i n f o r m a t io n management.
6 . C lo s e r in t e r a c t io n / c o o p e r a t io n between PASFIS and o t h e r e x i s t i n g n a t i o n a l / r e g i o n a l and in t e r n a t i o n a l f i s h e r i e s and a q u a tic s c ie n c e s d o c u m e n ta tio n and in f o r m a t io n c e n te r s . 7 . T r a in in g o f in f o r m a t io n p e r s o n n e l/te c h n ie ia n s i n th e v a r io u s
a s p e c ts o f f i s h e r i e s in f o r m a t io n h a n d lin g and management as w e l l as o f u s e rs o f in f o r m a t io n systems and s e r v ic e s .
D . O r g a n iz a tio n and Management UPV as Lead C e n te r
The o p e r a tio n o f th e PASFIS s h a l l be p e rfo rm e d by a n e tw o rk o f c o o r d in a t in g and c o o p e r a tin g i n s t i t u t i o n s headed by th e n a t io n a l o r le a d c e n te r w i t h i n th e U n i v e r s i t y o f the P h ilip p in e s i n th e V is a y a s . I t s lo c a le s h a l l e n a b le th e n a t io n a l c e n te r t o u t i l i z e th e UPV’ s e x i s t i n g l i b r a r y and com puter f a c i l i t i e s . On th e o th e r hand, th e e x is te n c e o f th e n a t io n a l r e n t e r s h a l l g r e a t l y b o l s t e r
th e p re s e n t c o l l e c t i o n c a p a b i l i t y o f UPV.
As an in d e p e n d e n t e n t i t y w i t h i n th e UPV, i t s h a l l m a in ta in a s e p a ra te bu dget and c o u ld be endowed from e x t e r n a l so u rc e s d i r e c t l y . A t the i n i t i a l sta g e s o f i t s de ve lo p m e n t, much o f i t s ho useke epin g
f u n c t io n s , i . e . , r e c r u it m e n t , s t a f f i n g , a c c o u n tin g , a u d i t i n g , p ro c u re m e n t, e t c . , s h a l l be in t e g r a t e d w ith th e e x is t in g o f f i c e s w i t h i n th e UPV. I t i s e n v is io n e d , however, t h a t a t th e l a t e r s ta g e s o f the p la n n e d p e r io d , some o f th e fu n c tio n s p e rfo rm e d f o r i t by th e h o s t i n s t i t u t i o n w i l l be d e v o lv e d to th e le a d c e n t e r . As th e fu n d in g
o p e r a tio n s o f th e le a d c e n te r s t a b i l i z e , th e c o n tin u in g s u p p o rt s h a l l be in c o r p o r a te d i n t o th e r e g u la r b u d g e t o f th e UPV.
The PASFIS le a d c e n t e r , s h a l l be headed by a D i r e c t o r , and s h a l l have th e f o llo w in g f u n c t i o n s :
1 . A d m in is t r a t io n and c o o r d in a t io n
2 . M o n ito r in g and e v a lu a t io n t o e n sure q u a l i t y c o n t r o l and fe e d b a ck
3 . Resource g e n e r a tio n and a l l o c a t i o n 4 . I n f o r m a t io n g e n e r a tio n and p a c k a g in g 5 . Manpower developm ent and t r a i n i n g
6 . L in k a g e s w it h r e g i o n a l , n a t i o n a l and i n t e r n a t i o n a l in f o r m a t io n c e n te rs
7 . P u b lic a t io n o f PASFIS o u tp u ts
S u b -C e n te rs
Twelve s u b -c e n te rs have been t e n t a t i v e l y i d e n t i f i e d . These w i l l com prise th e s u p p o rt n e tw o rk to th e le a d c e n te r , s e r v in g as an in te r m e d ia te c o n d u it f o r PASFIS o p e r a tio n s and management.
These s u b -c e n te rs w i l l ensure t h a t in f o r m a t io n re q u ire m e n ts o f u s e rs and member a g e n cie s a re s e rv e d th ro u g h a smooth flo w o f in f o r m a t io n to and from v a r io u s s o u rc e s .
The proposed s u b -c e n te rs a re th e f o l l o w i n g :
N a tio n a l C a p it a l Region (NCR) - Bureau o f F is h e r ie s and A q u a tic Resources
R egion 1 ( I l o c o s ) - M a ria n o Marcos S ta te U n iv e r s it y R egion 2 (Cagayan V a lle y ) - Cagayan S ta te U n iv e r s it y R egion 3 ( C e n t r a l Luzon) - C e n tr a l Luzon S ta te U n iv e r s it y R egion (S o u th e rn T a g a lo g ) - Palawan N a t io n a l A g r i c u l t u r a l
C o lle g e
R egion 5 ( B i c o l R eg io n) - B i c o l U n iv e r s it y
R egion 6 (W este rn V isayas.) - U n iv e r s it y o f th e P h ilip p in e s i n th e V is a y a s ( N a t io n a l o r Lead C e n te r)
R egion 7 ( C e n t r a l V is a y a s ) - U n iv e r s it y o f San C a rlo s R egion 8 (E a s te rn V is a y a s ) - Samar R e g io n a l I n s t i t u t e o f
F is h e r ie s T e ch n o lo g y
R egion 9 (W este rn M indanao) - Mindanao R e g io n a l I n s t i t u t e o f F is h e r ie s T e ch n o lo g y
R egion 10 (N o r th e r n M indanao) - X a v ie r U n iv e r s it y
R egion 11 (S o u th e rn M indanao) - Davao R e g io n a l I n s t i t u t e o f F is h e r ie s T e chno logy
R egion 12 ( C e n tr a l Mindanao) - Mindanao S ta te U n iv e r s it y The above i n s t i t u t i o n s have been proposed as s u b -c e n te rs in v ie w o f t h e i r m e e tin g th e f o llo w in g re q u ire m e n ts : adequate l i b r a r y / in f o r m a t io n s e r v ic e s ; a c c e s s i b i l i t y ; and c u r r e n t in v o lv e m e n t in a q u a tic s c ie n c e s and f i s h e r i e s re s e a rc h and developm ent a c t i v i t i e s .
P e rs o n n e l
A t o t a l o f 19 p o s i t i o n t i t l e s headed by a D i r e c t o r and an E x e c u tiv e D ir e c t o r w i l l be r e q u ir e d f o r PASFIS o p e r a t io n s . The UPV C h a n c e llo r becomes th e e x - o f f i c i o D i r e c t o r o f PASFIS, A d m in is
t r a t i v e and d a y -to - d a y o p e r a tio n s s h a l l be th e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f th e E x e c u tiv e D i r e c t o r .
G o ve rn in g Board
PASFIS s h a l l have a G o ve rn in g B o a rd , c h a ir e d by th e M i n i s t r y o f N a t u r a l Resources and c o - c h a ir e d by th e U n iv e r s it y o f th e P h ilip p in e s i n th e V is a y a s and th e f o llo w in g i n s t i t u t i o n s as members: N a tio n a l Economic and Developm ent A u t h o r it y (NEDA);
N a t io n a l S cience and T e ch n o lo g y A u t h o r it y ( N S T A ) M in i s t r y o f A g r i c u lt u r e and Food (MAF); and P r iv a t e S e c to r .
The G ove rn in g Board s h a l l o u t l i n e the g e n e r a l p o l ic i e s o f
PASFIS and w i l l be r e s p o n s ib le f o r o p e r a tio n s p e r t a in in g to fu n d in g . I t w i l l meet e v e ry q u a r t e r .
PHILIPPINE AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES INFORMATION SYSTEM (PASFIS)
F ig u re 1
Fi g u r e 2 . I n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e tw e e n PASFIS a n d n a t i o n a l / r e g i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n s y s te m s .
WORKPLANS/ACTIVITIES
YEAR 0
1 . T r a in in g o f a n c h o r p e rso n and b a ck-u p s t a f f on ASFIS and SEAFIS m e th o d o lo g ie s .
2 . S ubm issio n o f r e v is e d developm ent p ro p o s a l and re v ie w o f th e same by p ropo sed fu n d in g agency.
3 . I n i t i a l assessm ent o f le a d c e n t e r 's re s o u rc e s and c a p a b i l i t i e s in c lu d in g th e in f o r m a t io n needs o f th e P h ilip p in e f i s h e r i e s ( p r i v a t e sec t o r ).
L ia is o n w it h n a t io n a l and i n t e r n a t i o n a l c e n te rs f o r
in f o r m a t io n exchange and o t h e r c o lla b o r a t iv e u n d e r ta k in g s . 5 . F o rm u la tio n o f program s f o r th e i n i t i a l o p e r a tin g p e r io d
o f PASFIS.
6 . In t e n s iv e t r a i n i n g and o b s e r v a tio n to u r s o f le a d p e rs o n n e l i n o p e r a tio n s and management o f e x i s t i n g n a t io n a l and r e g io n a l in f o r m a t io n s y s te m s , e . g . IN FIG , SEAFIS, BRAIS.
7 . T r a in in g o f c o o p e r a tin g i n s t i t u t i o n s d e s ig n a te d as s u b - c e n te r s f o r PASFIS on m e th o d o lo g ie s o f th e syste m .
YEAR 1
1 . I d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f s u p p o r t p e rs o n n e l f o r th e le a d c e n te r and s u b - c e n te r s .
2 . V i s i t t p s u b -c e n te rs .
3 . P u b lic a t io n o f e x te n s io n m a t e r ia ls f o r th e p r iv a t e s e c t o r . 4 . P r e p a r a tio n o f n a t io n a l b i b lio g r a p h ie s .
1 . P r o v is io n o f r e fe r e n c e s e r v ic e s , c u r r e n t awareness s e r v ic e s , and o th e r in f o r m a t io n a c t i v i t i e s .
2 . P ro m o tio n o f PASFIS and i t s s e r v ic e s th ro u g h p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n w o rksh o p s, s e m in a rs , and o th e r a c t i v i t i e s .
3 . Developm ent o f b ib lio g r a p h ic , d a ta base and s e r v ic e s i n c o o r d in a t io n w it h SEAFIS.
4 . P r o v is io n o f in f o r m a t io n a n a ly s is a c t i v i t i e s . YEAR 3
1 . P u b lic a t io n o f PASFIS monographs and r e v ie w s .
2 . P r o v is io n o f r e f e r r a l s e r v ic e s a t th e n a t io n a l and r e g io n a l l e v e ls f o r th e s u b -c e n te rs and i n i t i a t i o n o f th e PASFIS
f u n c t io n as in f o r m a t io n c le a rin g h o u s e f o r f i s h e r i e s and th e a q u a tic s c ie n c e s .
YEAR 4
F u l l o p e r a tio n o f PASFIS.
I n i t i a l e v a lu a t io n o f th e s yste m . YEAR 5
C o n tin u o u s o p e r a tio n o f PASFIS
E xpan sion o f in f o r m a t io n a c t i v i t i e s and s e r v ic e s .
