It is feasible and economically viable to integrate mud crab (alimango) aquaculture within natural mangroves. Attesting to this are results of a study by Eduard Rodriguez and Avelino Triño of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Titled "Pen Culture of mud crab Scylla serrata in tidal flats reforested with mangrove trees," the 160-day research aimed to determine the growth and survival of mud crab in mangrove pens and demonstrate its economic viability.

Fernandez, R. A. (2003, March 9). Mud crab production in mangrove areas feasible. The Philippine Star, p. 1.