@article{Mascarinas:284895,
      recid = {284895},
      author = {Mascarinas, Arnulfo M. and Torres, Erwin E. and Cortez,  Carlos V. Jr and Gaveria, Leslie Mae A.},
      title = {Value Chain Analysis of Blue Swimming Crab in the Bicol  Region, PHILIPPINES},
      address = {2017-01},
      number = {2196-2019-1351},
      pages = {14},
      year = {2017},
      abstract = {Blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) is one of the  processed fishery products exported by the Philippines in  the global market. However, the volume of production  continuously decline due to overexploitation of the  commodity in major fishing grounds in the country. This  research was undertaken to identify and map-out the value  chain of the key sectors of the blue swimming crab  industry, estimate the value added received by these  sectors at each stage of the chain, and identify factors  affecting the establishment of lying-in facility as a  solution to the declining catch of blue swimming crabs in  the Bicol region. The value chain of blue swimming crab in  the Bicol Region is composed of few well-integrated players  which extend to other parts of Luzon and the Visayas.  Volume of production and prevailing price are the common  information shared among key players. In terms of payment,  cash on delivery is the common practice among the key  players. The estimated value of a kilogram of “all-in”  cooked crab meat is USD18.40. Approximately USD4.97 per  kilogram or 55.69% of the value of picked crab meat is  contributed by the crab catchers because they make the blue  swimming crab available in the market from the wild. The  cooked crab dealers contribute USD2.91 per kilogram or  32.62% of the value added by processing the cooked blue  swimming crabs into higher value crab meat. Lastly, cooked  crab dealers contribute USD1.04 per kilogram or 11.69% of  the value added due to preliminary post-harvest processing  conducted on the blue swimming crab. The result of the  participatory systems analysis (PSA) revealed the  establishment of a lying-in facility will be successful if  there is an operational ordinance prohibiting catching of  berried crabs, an ordinance prohibiting the use of illegal  fishing gears, and provision technical assistance about  blue swimming crab for fishers and other key players.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/284895},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.284895},
}