The project aims at strengthening the link between economic enterprise and sustainable biodiversity conservation related to coastal and marine resource-use and management by assisting the Liyang Fishermen Association (LFA) members in the conduct activities directly related with the community?s objective of adequately protecting, enhancing and conserving the remaining mangrove area, and coral reef within the Ulugan Bay; organizing, planning, stock assessment and enhancement, and establishment of a 100-hectare fish sanctuary and breeding ground for food fishes, the establishment of which is an important component of the project; activities that will increase productivity and generate income to sustainable level of providing food security to the 78 fisherfolks family households and other members of the community through different technology and methods of fishery and mariculture; engaging the fisher folks, particularly the women in fish processing and vending and in all aspects of the project; and, strong coordination and cooperation with other stakeholders.