Small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: options for management and research
1983
Smith, I.R. | Pauly, D. | Mines, A.H.
This report synthesizes the respective research findings of the biology, economics and sociology modules of a multi-disciplinary study of the small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines and examines various options for management of this very productive multispecies multigear fishery. The report highlights (1) the lack of potential for further expansion of the fishery; (2) the competition in resource use that prevails between 2,300 small-scale gears on the one hand, and 95 trawlers on the other hand; (3) the highly skewed distribution of benefits from the fishery between these two groups; and (4) the limited alternative employment opportunities available locally to the majority of the Bay's small-scale fishermen. The need for the creation of management institutions and mechanisms that control the level of effective fishing effort in the Bay and that address the equity issues related to distribution of benefits from the fisheries is stressed. The trade-offs among various management options, including those that limit the fishing effort of trawlers are explored. Finally, the methodologies used for data collection and interpretation during the course of the study are discussed in the context of the information requirements for managing a complex fishery such as that in San Miguel Bay
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