Don’t look now, but small fishermen in Caraga region are cashing in on the Spiny Lobster known in science as Pinalurus ornatus which thrives in the clean coastal waters in the two provinces of Surigao and Dinagat Island. Previously, only the moneyed investors could afford to raise the Spiny Lobster, hiring the small fisherfolk to grow the expensive crustacean for them. The reason is that the fingerlings which cost R500 for 50-grammers are simply beyond the reach of the poor fishermen.

Saria, Z. C. (2015, November 21). Fisherfolk cashing in on lobster. Manila Bulletin, p. B-7.