Oyster and mussel farming in Western Visayas, Philippines

dc.contributor.author	Samonte, Giselle P. B.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-03-24T05:52:32Z
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-05T01:36:11Z
dc.date.available	2019-03-24T05:52:32Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-05T01:36:11Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.citation	Samonte, G. P. B. (1992). Oyster and mussel farming in Western Visayas, Philippines. Naga, 15(3), 46-48.	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/3023
dc.description.abstract	The slipper oyster (talaba) and the green mussel (tahong) are the only mollusc species farmed in the Philippines. They are farmed for their meat, and consumption is mainly for the domestic market. The Western Visayas region, situated in central Philippines (Fig. 1), is one of the major sources of oysters and mussels. Natural population of oysters and mussels along rivers and bays and the need to augment income from fishing have led to the proliferation of oyster and mussel farms. Their farming started as early as the 1950s. Today, an estimated 2,000 coastal families engage in mollusc farming in the region.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management
dc.subject	mussels	en
dc.title	Oyster and mussel farming in Western Visayas, Philippines	en
dc.type	magazineArticle	en
dc.citation.volume	15
dc.citation.issue	3
dc.citation.spage	46
dc.citation.epage	48
dc.citation.journalTitle	Naga
dc.subject.asfa	oysters	en
dc.subject.asfa	oyster culture	en
dc.subject.asfa	mussel culture	en
dc.subject.asfa	shellfish culture	en
dc.subject.asfa	shellfish	en

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