Sabang Bay is a world-class dive site, with great visibility and masses of underwater life, making it as among the favorite destinations for tourists and diving enthusiasts in the Philippines. Working out plans to protect our marine areas is critical to effectively address development issues on safeguarding the areas’ ecosystem qualities from the rapid growth of tourism activities in the town of Puerto Galera, while sustaining the economic benefits for the local host communities. As diving tourism and the associated residential and commercial developments exert a considerable pressure on the ecological fabric of our town, there is absolutely a need to ensure that the water qualities in and around Puerto…