Status, trends and challenges in the sustainability of small-scale fisheries in the Philippines: Insights from FISHDA (Fishing Industries' Support in Handling Decisions Application) model

• Main Authors: Muallil, Richard N., Mamauag, Samuel S., Cabral, Reniel B., Celeste-Dizon, Emerlinda O., Aliño, Porfirio M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Small-scale fisheries—Philippines; Marine parks and reserves—Philippines; Marine Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11471
• Institution: De La Salle University

Managing small-scale fisheries in a developing country like the Philippines is very challenging because of high pressures from expanding fishing population, poverty and lack of alternative options. Thus, resource-focused fisheries management initiatives such as marine protected area (MPA) establishm...