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CRP1.3 Philippines Updates. Priority hubs. Northern Mindanao (Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Surigao del Norte) Eastern Visayas (Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte). Initiatives pursued.
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Priority hubs • Northern Mindanao (Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Surigao del Norte) • Eastern Visayas (Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte)
Initiatives pursued • Meeting with key government offices (PCARRD/PCAMRD, NFRDI, BFAR, BAR,PAMB, DENR) • Secured funding for initial consultation with stakeholders in priority hubs (Visayas and Mindanao) • Currently recruiting project staff to start work on secondary data collection and literature review
Immediate plans • Increase in staff complement (natural resource management, economist, fisheries biologist); • Source funding for initial hub diagnosis • Secure firm commitment from potential partners in each hub