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Oyster and mussel farming in Western Visayas, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The slipper oyster (talaba) and the green mussel (tahong) are the only mollusc species farmed in the Philippines. They are farmed for their meat, and consumption is mainly for the domestic market. The Western Visayas region, ...
Economic policies and the sustainable development of coastal resources in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The link between environmental trends and economic policies is examined. The assessment of the past and present economic policies affecting the use of coastal resources in the Philippines showed that these policies have ...
Management of mangrove areas in Calauag Bay, Quezon Province, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The findings are presented of a study conducted in Calauag Bay, Quezon Province, Philippines in order to estimate resource rent of mangrove areas converted to fishpond production. The rents were calculated based on the ...
Resources ecology of the Bolinao coral reef system
Type: Journal Article
The book describes an intensive four-year program of monitoring the community ecology and harvest patterns of a large fringing coral reef system in northeastern Philippines. Reef harvest methods included principally ...
Mount Pinatubo's effects on Philippine fisheries
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the effects of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on Luzon Island, northwestern Philippines in June 1991 on the Country's fisheries, considering in particular the coral reef environment, inland fisheries ...