{"id":99096,"date":"2017-04-19T19:56:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T23:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=99096"},"modified":"2017-04-19T19:56:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T23:56:38","slug":"scientists-academe-push-for-blue-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/19\/scientists-academe-push-for-blue-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists, academe push for ‘blue economy’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Blue economy”, as compared to “green economy”, focuses on seas and oceans, and emphasizes on the sustainable management of marine resources. (Photo: Jennifer C.\/ Flickr<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CEBU CITY\u2013The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and some members of the academe are pushing for a “blue economy” for the country.<\/p>\n

“Blue economy”, as compared to “green economy”, focuses on seas and oceans, and emphasizes on the sustainable management of marine resources.<\/p>\n

NAST acting president, Fabian Dayrit, said the Philippines is among the top producers of aquatic products, and also cited that aqua resources are also used in pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n

Dayrit noted that there are many untapped areas in the aquatic and fisheries industries.<\/p>\n

“In 2012, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority revealed that the fishing sector had the highest poverty incidence. Thus, this sector deserves better from the government and from the society,” he said.<\/p>\n

Ronald Mendoza from the Ateneo de Manila University shared that the Philippines is the second largest archipelagic country, and that 60 percent of the country’s population lives in coastal areas.<\/p>\n

“(Also), Philippines is among the 10 fishing nations in 2014,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mendoza said that based on his observation, the Philippines does not invest enough in the maritime sector.<\/p>\n

However, he acknowledged that President Rodrigo Duterte has allotted a bigger budget for the armed forces.<\/p>\n

“We’re advocating bigger budget for the armed forces, so they can defend our natural resources,” Mendoza said.<\/p>\n

For his part, academician Rafael Guerrero III said there is a need to create a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in order to attain a “blue economy”.<\/p>\n

He explained that having the said department aims to give more emphasis on sustainable fisheries, particularly mariculture, which he described as the cheapest source of protein.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the NAST has just concluded a two-day scientific forum here, which served as an avenue for the experts to discuss the potentials and challenges in the aquatic and fisheries industries.<\/p>\n

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