Number and types of fishing gears in San Miguel Bay: Trends over time and space

• Main Authors: Hilomen, Vincent V., Luna, Cesar Z., Torres, Francisco S.B., Jr., Fragillano, Joselito, Cuesta, Michael, Jovellano, Juliet, Murillo, Homar, Crusio, Rose
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2022
• Subjects: Fisheries—Philippines—San Miguel Bay—Equipment and supplies; Fisheries—Gear selectivity—Philippines—San Miguel Bay; Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7632
• Institution: De La Salle University

A bay wide census was conducted at 79 barangays in 7 coastal municipalities bordering San Miguel Bay in the Bicol Region to determine the current number and types of fishing gear used in the bay. The results were compared with data obtained in previous assessments in 1980, 1992 and 1995 to identify...