Decade of fisheries warnings catch up with PH in US crab ban (opens original article in a new tab)

A US ban on Philippine crab imports has impacted local fishers, with prices dropping sharply due to long-standing issues in fisheries management and environmental degradation.

• US ban on Philippine crab imports triggered by decade-old fisheries issues
• Farmgate crab prices dropped significantly in Negros Occidental
• Philippines exports 2,400 metric tons of crab products monthly to the US