The country's prawn industry would never be sustainable unless more environment-friendly regulations are put in place. "To achieve long term sustainability, the shrimp industry must seriously consider its effects on the environment," said Jurgenne Honculada Primavera, a scientist at the aquaculture department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC).

Prawn farming can be friendly with more rules. (1994, November 6). The Philippine Star, p. 18.