Wild lobster (Panulirus ornatus) fry fishery in Balete bay, Davao Oriental : Catch trends and implications to fisheries management

• Published in: Ocean & Coastal Management
• Main Authors: Macusi, Edison D., Laya-Og, Manilyn E., Abreo, Neil Angelo S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Davao Oriental; Fisher's knowledge; Fisheries; Fry; Growth overfishing; Lobster fry; Mati City; Puerulus; Fishing Ground; Fries; Mati; Antarc*; antarcticus
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/wild-lobster-panulirus-ornatus-fry-fishery-in-balete-bay-davao-or; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.11.010

The coastal ecosystem of the Philippines is one of the richest and most diverse on earth. Lobsters are one of the commercially exploited species targeted by small-scale fishers for their livelihood and income. This study aims to determine the catch, and catching pattern of the wild lobster fry fishe...