Situación de los pescadores de cangrejos en el norte de Catanduanes, Filipinas, y sus perspectivas sobre las políticas y planes nacionales para el cangrejo azul

Autores/as

  • Recie B. Bonaos College of Agriculture and Fisheries, Catanduanes State University, Virac Catanduanes, Philippines - College of Fisheries and Natural Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7928-2386
  • Maria Mojena Gonzales-Plasus College of Fisheries and Natural Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-4056

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47193/mafis.3842025011004

Palabras clave:

Socioeconómico, concientización, actitudes

Resumen

Los recursos marinos en Filipinas están disminuyendo rápidamente debido a la sobrepesca y la degradación del hábitat, lo que amenaza la biodiversidad y los medios de vida de las comunidades costeras y los pescadores artesanales. Los crustáceos, como el cangrejo azul (Portunus pelagicus), que constituyen una fuente vital de ingresos para los pescadores artesanales, se encuentran entre los más afectados. Para combatir el agotamiento de los recursos pesqueros, el gobierno filipino implementó las Políticas y Planes Nacionales para el Cangrejo Azul (NBSCPP). Este estudio se centró en las perspectivas de los cangrejeros del norte de Catanduanes para comprender la implementación y el impacto de las NBSCPP a nivel comunitario. Los datos se recopilaron mediante entrevistas con 208 cangrejeros utilizando un cuestionario de encuesta modificado basado en el marco de la NBSCPP. Los resultados revelaron que los ingresos de los cangrejeros y sus familias se situaban significativamente por debajo del umbral de pobreza, un desafío agravado por los bajos niveles de educación formal, que limitaban sus oportunidades de obtener medios de vida alternativos. Los cangrejeros demostraron un conocimiento general de las políticas de conservación y gestión, en particular sobre las temporadas de veda y los límites de tamaño, y mostraron una actitud positiva hacia el cumplimiento y la participación en iniciativas de conservación. Sin embargo, las características sociodemográficas, como la educación y los ingresos, no se asociaron significativamente con el conocimiento ni las actitudes de los cangrejeros hacia la implementación de políticas. Para fomentar la concienciación y prácticas sostenibles, el estudio recomendó intensificar las campañas de información, educación y comunicación, una aplicación más estricta de las regulaciones y el desarrollo de programas de medios de vida alternativos. Estas medidas son fundamentales para garantizar la sostenibilidad a largo plazo de la población de cangrejo azul y apoyar los medios de vida de las comunidades del norte de Catanduanes.

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21-07-2025

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Bonaos, R. B., & Mojena Gonzales-Plasus, M. (2025). Situación de los pescadores de cangrejos en el norte de Catanduanes, Filipinas, y sus perspectivas sobre las políticas y planes nacionales para el cangrejo azul. Marine and Fishery Sciences (MAFIS), 38(4). https://doi.org/10.47193/mafis.3842025011004