The Orientation/Consultation started at 1000H on June 5, 2013 at the Conference Room, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Regional Fisheries Training Center (RFTC) VIII, Samar State University (SSU) – Mercedes Campus , Catbalogan City.In attendance were 72 participants representing different groups of stakeholders from areas along Samar Sea. The occasion was intended to inform and consult the general stakeholders regarding the project. It also served as the launching of REBYC-II CTI pilot project in Samar Sea.

Project Strategies for Trawl Bycatch Management Samar Sea-Wide Orientation/Consultation. (2013). Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.