Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) Case Study
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Continent: Asia
Country: Philippines
Grant Amount: $5,000
Awarded Date: February 15, 2012
Brian Wade Jamandre
Caanawan
San Jose City
Nueva Ecija
3121
Philippines
Tel: +63-927-934-13230
Mob:
Determining the status of the Giant mottled eel and other eels to develop a conservation plan
Despite its cultural and commercial importance, the diversity and life history of freshwater eels in the Philippines can be defined as data deficient, and thus need of assessment. This projects aims to provide an insight into the current conservation status of these species in the Northern Philippines region.
In the Philippines, the giant mottled eel (A. marmorata) has been a traditional fishery resource by indigenous people. However, it has been recently exported to countries that regard it as a high value species. At present there is very little to no information about the distribution and life history of freshwater eels in the Philippines. This project aims to fill in the above-mentioned gaps. Field surveys and sampling will be conducted to monitor the current biogeographic pattern of these species as well as to identify the species composition and diversity. The area of interest is the Northern Philippines, due to Luzon island’s proximity to a putative spawning ground (Mariana’s trench) and due to reports of exploitation of larval eels in the area. The information generated will be used to draw immediate actions and for future long-term management plans. Also, the project is expected to raise awareness to the public about the species.
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