The Verde Passage Corridor is located between Batangas and the two Mindoro Provinces. This corridor is one of the country’s richest fishing grounds and top tourist destination. Threatened species such as sea turtles (hawksbill, olive ridley and green turtles), humphead wrasses, giant groupers, whale sharks, and giant clams thrive in the area. The presence of port and energy facilities (oil, gas, and geothermal) plus unsustainable fishing methods (including illegal and destructive fishing) pose grave threats to the marine resources of the area.

Focal activities in the corridor involve development of sustainable management interventions and the establishment of a marine protected areas (MPAs) network, ichthyoplankton and oceanographic surveys, marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtle assessments. Plus development of a sustainable mechanisms for the aquarium trade through certification of collecting sites as well as fishers engaged in the business.