Women are very effective in guarding and managing the marine protected area; often, they bring their kids to the site so they can watch over them while working
Today, there are 18 women, all mothers, who voluntarily patrol the 75 hectare MPA and keep watch in the guardhouse while their husbands are fishing. It’s a 24/7 job, with day and night shifts round the clock. Women are very effective in guarding the area. They serve as guards through mobile communication and in confronting the illegal fishers where they naturally excel in reporting and writing.