Abstract The Verde Island Passage, lying in the “Coral Triangle” and situated between the main Philippine island of Luzon and the island of Mindoro, has been reported as the “center of the center” of shorefish diversity, yet there are no documented successful cases of marine protection. On the northern coast of Mindoro, here focusing on the municipality of Abra de Ilog, an apparent contradiction lies in the fact that the number of families of coral and fish, and corresponding species counts, remains relatively high, though coral cover is “fair to good” at best due to various sources of anthropogenic impact. Furthermore, the mean catch per unit effort (0.92 kg/person/hour) and the mean income per unit effort (PhP33.3 [USD 0.70]/person/hour) are both low, with 23% of total fishing trips reporting no catch. Terrestrial run-off, mainly siltation, and overfishing are the main threats. Though the area is situated in a recognized center of biodiversity, fishing as a means of livelihood cannot be sustained. A major challenge to the establishment of marine protected areas is social acceptability

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在受威胁的生物多样性中心保护的当务之急

摘要 位于菲律宾主岛吕宋岛和民都洛岛之间的“珊瑚三角”中的佛得岛海峡被报道为海岸鱼类多样性的“中心中心”，但尚无成功案例。的海洋保护。在民都洛岛北部海岸，这里以 Abra de Ilog 市为中心，一个明显的矛盾在于珊瑚和鱼类的家族数量以及相应的物种数量仍然相对较高，尽管珊瑚覆盖率“相当”由于人为影响的各种来源，充其量是“好”。此外，每单位努力的平均渔获量（0.92 公斤/人/小时）和每单位努力的平均收入（PhP33.3 [0.70 美元]/人/小时）都很低，有 23% 的总捕鱼次数报告没有捕获. 陆地径流，主要是淤积，过度捕捞是主要威胁。尽管该地区位于公认的生物多样性中心，但作为生计手段的渔业无法持续。建立海洋保护区的一个主要挑战是社会可接受性