NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION

FOR
NAPOLEON
WRASSE
2017-2022
NATIONAL & LOCAL MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION MEASURES
Mainstream Napoleon Wrasse Identify management measures with
management and conservation at local stakeholders
fisheries offices and local government Prepare country status reports
units plans and budget allocation Strengthen management capacities of
Activate the National Aquatic Wildlife marine protected area management
Management Committee and the boards
Philippine Aquatic Red List Committee Facilitate data sharing to support
Implement catch documentation scheme management

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH &

SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
Adopt fish visual census standard module and develop database
Train and equip National Stock Assessment Program enumerators and local
government unit technicians
Complete National Stock Assessment Program data presence
Implement research (non-detriment finding, genetic and connectivity studies,
reproduction, spawning aggregations)
Conduct area surveys (monitoring and data collection)
Validate reports of ongoing high-value species culture

LAW ENFORCEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING &

COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
Strengthen enforcement of Republic Act 10654 and 9145, and other fisheries
regulation and management policies
Capacitate law enforcers on species identification and implementation of
related laws to Napoleon Wrasse
Present Napoleon Wrasse concerns to the National Enforcement
Coordinating Council and the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating
Committee
CITES & IUCN
LISTED SPECIES
Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
Endangered: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Appendix II: CITES

Threats Illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing activities

Uncontrolled export Habitat degradation Live reef fish export trade
Predictable behavior for poaching Absence of regional fishery
management authority Intensive capture of juveniles for grow-out