Stakeholders and government agencies have successfully found the fragile balance between conservation, development, and community needs in managing the Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS) as it now sets the standards for integrated conservation. Efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Protected Area Management Board in conservation and protection of the area have earned for the MOPBLS, the only one of its kind in Zambales, the honor of being a finalist in the 2025 Para el Mar Awards.

Flora, I. O. (2025, August 28). Lone Central Luzon marine sanctuary raises bar for eco-conservation. SunStar Pampanga, p. 5.