Assessment of the siganid fishery of the Caluangan Lake and Baruyan River in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
2015
Panahon, M. L.
An ecological assessment of the siganid fishery in the Caluangan Lake and Baruyan River in the City of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines was conducted from June 2013 to May 2014. The mottled spinefoot, Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn, 1782) and the orange spotted spinefoot, Siganus guttatus (Bloch, 1787) were identified in this young lake. The dissolved oxygen pH, temperature, and electrical conductivity during the dry wet seasons at the different sections of the lake and the Baruyan River, which drains the lake into the sea, were Class SC of DENR (1990) water quality standard. However, sodium chlorine, sulphate as well as the total dissolved solid (TDS) exceeded Class SC standard. These species are good sources of livelihood for the fisherfolk. However, the availability of other sources of livelihood prevents the exploitation of siganid and other fishery resources in the study area. The site can be developed for lake based ecotourism with saganid as identity of the lake. Adoption of the Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management should be considered by the policy makers and implementers on saganid fishery to attain the sustainable management of this natural resource.
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