Abstract

The per capita fish consumption in the Philippines has not significantly changed through the years (1987–2003), but the increase in human population has created an ever-increasing demand for food fish. The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has responded to the food fish shortage by promoting mariculture. We support this policy within a comprehensive planning and management framework that includes siting and density of mariculture facilities. The case of Bolinao-Anda, Pangasinan is presented in this article to highlight the multi-faceted process for a successful mariculture enterprise. We use remote sensing tools to track the responses of stakeholder groups to various local legislation, mariculture-induced disasters, and scientific recommendations. Using hydrodynamic models, we assess these responses and highlight potential adjustments that may alleviate the pressure on and maintain the ecosystem health of the Bolinao-Anda coastal waters.

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