Tañon Strait

Get ready to ride the waves! 🌊

Tomorrow marks the kick-off of the TSPS 28th Founding Anniversary Celebration at Marina Park, San Carlos City! 🎉

✨ Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
🎣 Fishing Tournament
📸 Underwater Photo & Video Contest
🍳 Cooking Contest
⛪ Thanksgiving Mass
🤝 Fellowship Dinner & LGU Cultural Night

And the big day is almost here…
💙 2 DAYS TO GO before the TSPS 28th Anniversary Celebration!

The Tañon Strait Protected Seascape joins the nationwide Scubasurero Drive in making waves for cleaner seas and healthier marine ecosystems. 🌊🤿🪸

Daghang salamat to all volunteers, partners, and stakeholders for being part of this collective action for our oceans. 💙💚

As part of the celebration of the 2026 Month of the Ocean, the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS), in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Moalboal, Cebu, will conduct a Scubasurero Activity on May 21, 2026 at the diving site in Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu, as part of the nationwide simultaneous Coastal and Underwater Clean-Up under the theme:

“𝓢𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓞𝓬𝓮𝓪𝓷 𝓗𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓽𝓱, 𝓢𝓪𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓝𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷”

This initiative highlights the shared commitment of communities and partner agencies in protecting marine biodiversity and maintaining clean and healthy oceans for future generations.

Together, let us continue to protect and conserve our seas.

𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆?

On May 21, join the Nationwide Simultaneous Coastal and Underwater Clean-up under the theme “Sustaining Ocean Health, Sailing Resilient Nation.” We are mobilizing across 14 sites nationwide -- including Anilao, Coron, Sarangani Bay, and Siargao -- because safeguarding our oceans means safeguarding our communities. Whether you're cleaning the shoreline or diving as a "Scubasurero" to clear deadly ghost nets from our reefs, your hands are needed.

"Dive? Linis Din! Ano, tara?"

🔗 Register now and be part of the mission: https://tinyurl.com/MOO2026CCFORM

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS | TSPS DIVE FESTIVAL 2026

Dive beneath the surface and capture the extraordinary beauty of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape!

In celebration of the 28th Anniversary of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS), we proudly present the first-ever Underwater Photo and Video Contest — a showcase of marine biodiversity, vibrant ecosystems, and the breathtaking underwater world of Sipaway Island, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.

With the anniversary theme:
“Be the Waves, SEAs the Change”

We invite amateur, semi-professional, and professional underwater photographers and videographers to tell powerful ocean stories through their lens and creativity.

📍 Sipaway Island, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

REGISTRATION PERIOD: May 18–20, 2026
CONTEST PERIOD: May 25-26, 2026
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES: May 26, 2026

📌 Only the first six (6) registered participants will be officially accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Read the Full Contest Guidelines here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QERvd20rapK28rU8DcoyQpJ-Dsg2_fn4/view?usp=drive_link

Register here: https://forms.gle/fuxzKA2Yh2fhzw3Y9

Capture the depths. Inspire conservation. Celebrate marine life.

𝗧𝗔Ñ𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝟮𝟴𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬!

Join us as we celebrate the 28th Anniversary of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape with the theme:

𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

📍 San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
📅 May 26–28, 2026

Together, let us honor and strengthen our commitment to protecting and conserving the rich marine biodiversity and coastal communities of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape through exciting competitions, cultural showcases, and environmental activities.

𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦:

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Underwater Photo and Video Contest

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Thanksgiving Mass
Fishing Tournament
Fish Cooking Contest
Fellowship Dinner by LGU San Carlos City

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Foot Parade
Larong Pinoy
Bangkarera
Quiz Bee
Search for Best Locally Managed Marine Protected Area
Spoken Poetry Competition: “Balak sa Mananagat”
Awit sa Tañon Dance Contest
Awit sa Tañon Conservation Advocacy Video Competition
PO Booth/Exhibits

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | Evening
Awarding Night
Special Live Performance: "Awit sa Tañon" by Missing Felimon

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
TSPS PAMB Executive Committee Meeting

Let us come together as one community in celebrating 28 years of marine conservation, environmental stewardship, and sustainable partnerships for the future of our seas.

The Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS) Protected Area Management Office (PAMO) and Site Management Units (SMUs), in collaboration with Silliman University, conducted a cetacean survey from April 26 to May 6, 2026, covering the southern and northern portions of the Tañon Strait. The activity was led by Louella Dolar, Edna Sabater, Theresa Aquino, and Elson Aca, who provided technical expertise and guidance throughout the duration of the survey. The survey aimed to assess cetacean occurrence, distribution, and abundance, while identifying important marine mammal habitats within the protected seascape. The activity was also conducted in partnership with the Provincial Tourism Office of Negros Oriental and the International Whaling Commission, in collaboration with Silliman University, further strengthening efforts in marine biodiversity conservation, research, and sustainable ecotourism management in the Tañon Strait.

A total of five cetacean species were identified during the survey. Among the recorded species, the Spinner Dolphin was observed to be the most abundant. Other species documented include the Pantropical Spotted Dolphin and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, while the Dwarf Spinner Dolphin and Risso’s Dolphin were also recorded after having last been sighted during the 2023 and 2024 cetacean surveys.

The repeated presence of these species underscores the ecological importance of the Tañon Strait as a vital habitat, migratory route, and feeding ground for marine mammals. Their continued sightings further highlight that the rich waters of the Tañon Strait remain a place where these remarkable creatures continue to live and thrive.🐬