Volume 3 Issue 1, June 2015 Addressing Small Scale Fisheries Management through Participatory Action Research (PAR), an Experience from the Philippines Lutgarda L. Tolentino WorldFish Philippine Country Office. c/o SEARCA, College, Laguna, 4031, Philippines Tel: +63-49-5362290 Fax: +63-49-5362290 E-mail:
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[email protected] (Received: April 06, 2015; Reviewed: April 20, 2015; Accepted: May 26, 2015) Abstract: This case demonstrates the potential of addressing small scale fisheries management through participatory action research (PAR) in one of the CRP 1.3/AAS sites in the Philippines. Following the iterative process of PAR, a series of focus group discussions (FGDs) to reflect on the issues and concerns of small scale fishermen (SSF) in Barangay Binitinan, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, Philippines was carried out from February to May, 2014.