Mud Crab (Scylla spp.) Aquaculture in the Province of Samar
Keywords:
Mud Crab, Aquaculture, Samar ProvinceAbstract
This study aimed to assess the mud crab (Scylla spp.) aquaculture in selected coastal municipalities in the Province of Samar. The study employed the descriptive method of research. The respondents were 86 mud crab farmers in the 9 coastal municipalities and 2 cities of the Samar Province and 25 fisheries technologists. The instrument used in the study was a self-structured questionnaire on personal information, project profile and production status, farming activities in mudcrab culture, problems, and training needs in mud crab aquaculture technology. Comparing the extent to which the problems are felt by the respondents, t-test results revealed significant difference wherein the computed t-value of 5.08 is higher than the tabular value of 1.68 at 0.05 level of significance which led to the rejection of the null hypothesis. It was the fisheries technologist-respondents who most felt the problems in mud crab farming as compared to the fish farmer-respondents. Due to fish farmers’ lack of educational awareness, particularly on the scientific methods and approaches as well as on the recent advances on mud crab farming technology, the fish farmer-respondents considered the various training areas presented “slightly necessary”. On the other hand, the fisheries technologists who have the mandate of disseminating appropriate aquaculture technologies for poverty alleviation and food security felt the urgency and the necessity to undergo in-service trainings for them to acquire relevant knowledge and skills thus, enhance their competencies in the effective delivery of technical services to their clientele.
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