One needs not cut mangroves to give way to aquaculture. Fish and crabs can be cultured with mangroves. This was what Mr. Dan Baliao told the audience when he reported the development of pen and cage culture in the Philippines during the 13th annual meeting of SAEP (Society of Aquaculture Engineers of the Philippines).

'Don't cut mangroves, culture fish and crabs with them'. (1999, December 10). Daily Informer, pp. B1, B5.