| Title |
Marine Resources and Utilization in Buug, Dumanquillas Bay, Philippines |
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Authors |
Bryan L. Bitantos , Floriefe G. Torino , Annielyn D. Tampus |
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Publication date |
2020/14/09 |
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Journal |
International Journal of Biosciences | IJB | |
| Volume |
Vol. 17, |
| Issue |
nO. 3 |
| Pages |
p. 124-133, 2020 |
| Publisher |
INNSPUB |
| Abstract |
A pioneering study was done in Buug, Dumanguillas Bay to identify marine species and its utilization. Lack of
information about the bay's marine species resources and its utilization serve as a basis for the conduct of this
study for sustainable coastal management. The identification of marine species and its utilization in
Dumanguillas Bay is reported here. The fish landing method was employed to get the fish species from the
fishermen to catch in the bay. Documents archival and direct observation were done to collect species of other
marine resources. Key informant interviews (KII) and focus group discussions were used to get information on
the utilization of marine resources. Finfish are of 40 species representing 29 families, 39 fish species were
muddy/substrate thriving fish. Fish were directly sold to middlemen for income, used for feed on priced fish, and
some were dried. Mangrove consists of eight species, seagrass consists of five species, whereas coral consists of
four species and seaweeds consist of 10 species. Seagrass beds and coral reefs were already destroyed due to
siltation and sedimentation although there are small patches present. Mangroves were protected but a very small
area remained. Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) should be the anchor on the
management of coastal and marine resources in the bay. |
| Index terms / Keywords |
Dumanquillas Bay, Ecosystem approach to fisheries, Fish landing method, Marine resource utilization, Marine resources. |
| DOI |
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| URL |
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Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology