Three municipalities in northern Cagayan have come-up with legislation aiming to protect and conserve crabs, as well as other fishery resources. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources here, on the other hand, continues to assist the Babuyan Channel Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council in the crafting and dissemination of draft municipal ordinance for same purpose. This is amid grumbles at the local level on unsustainable practices with regards to the catching of crablets.

Prudencio, M. (2019, January 19). Action to protect crab resources. Manila Bulletin, p. B-5.