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Fisher’s Resilience: Preparedness, Co** Capacity, and Adaptation Capacity in Surigao del Sur, Philippines

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Coastal fishing communities depend on marine resources for their protein and livelihood needs, making them vulnerable to natural hazards. We assessed the exposure and adaptive capacity of six fishing villages located in three municipalities (Cortes, Lianga, Lanuza) in Surigao del Sur, Philippines by determining their resilience to various climatic hazards. We held six focus groups with 10–15 participants from each fishing community (N = 80 participants). We also conducted stakeholder meetings (N = 100 participants) to validate our findings. We used 12 indicators, divided into three components of resilience scored using a Likert scale: preparedness, co**, and adaptive capacity. We identified the important roles of good communication between community and municipality leaders, seminars and training on natural hazard awareness, livelihood alternatives, the presence of marine protected areas, and infrastructure to mitigate the impact of natural hazards (e.g., regular typhoons) such as sea walls.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the help provided by the municipal agriculturist office (MAO) in the municipalities of Cortes, Lanuza, and Lianga, including their two fishing villages included in our study sites. The authors are also grateful to Michael Bersaldo for making the map of the study area; Juber L. Omandam, Lizel L. Sabino, Gissele, and Rose Ann for assistance during fieldworks.

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This research was made possible through the funding of PCAARRD (Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development) for the project “Fisheries Catch Assessment using GPS trackers and effort surveys of the municipal and commercial fishers in Mindanao”. Counterpart funds for travel were also provided by the Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU).

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    Edison D. Macusi, Manilyn E. Laya-og, Imee S. Maynawang & Erna S. Macusi

  2. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU), Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines

    Edison D. Macusi & Erna S. Macusi

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“Conceptualization, E.D.M, M.E.L., and I.M.N.; methodology, E.D.M., M.E.L., and I.M.N., and E.S.M.; software, E.D.M.; validation, E.D.M., M.E.L., I.M.N., and E.S.M.; formal analysis, E.D.M., M.E.L., I.M.N., E.S.M.; investigation, E.D.M, M.E.L., I.M.N.; resources, E.D.M.; data curation, E.D.M and E.S.M. writing—original draft preparation, M.E.L., I.M.N.; writing—review and editing, E.D.M, and E.S.M.; visualization, E.D.M., M.E.L., I.M.N.; supervision, E.D.M, and E.S.M.; project administration, E.D.M, and E.S.M.; funding acquisition, E.D.M. All authors have read and agreed to the publication of this manuscript.

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Macusi, E.D., Laya-og, M.E., Maynawang, I.S. et al. Fisher’s Resilience: Preparedness, Co** Capacity, and Adaptation Capacity in Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Hum Ecol 52, 41–50 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00472-3

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