![]() ![]() Studies showed that its reefs are home to nearly 60% of the world’s known fishes, as well as over 300 species of corals ( Figure 2). About halfway between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro, the Verde Island Passage boasts the highest concentration of marine species in the planet. The Philippines sits at the heart of the coral triangle, which is the global center of marine biodiversity (Carpenter and Springer, 2005). The country’s shelf and coral reef areas cover 18.46 million ha and 2.7 million ha, respectively ( Figure 1) (BFAR, 2011). ![]() The total area of marine waters including EEZ is 2,200,000 km 2 and the total length of its coastlines is 36,289 km. The Philippines is an archipelago that consists of 7,641 islands with a total land area of 301,000 km 2. 2017 Regional Fisheries Policy Network (RFPN) Member for the Philippines
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