Modification has to be done on the raft and longline methods on mussels in order to replace the traditional stake method. This could be achieved through the Industry Strategic Science and Technology (S&T) Program (ISP) for Mussels of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (PCAARRD-DOST). Prior the S&T interventions, bamboos were commonly used as stakes, which can cause siltation that would eventually affect the environment. In some provinces throughout the country, bamboo stakes are still being used by fishermen.

Yap, J. P. Jr. (2017, November 13). Bamboo stakes can cause siltation. Panay News, p. 12.