While it is economically significan

While it is economically significant, the fisheries sector currently faces a serious
problem that threatens its viability as economic base-overfishing (Silvestre and Pauly
1987; Dalzell et al. 1987; Trinidad et al. 1993; Padilla and De Guzman 1994). It has
been argued that if the current rate of overfishing continues unabated, marine fisheries
may collapse as important edible fish species virtually become extinct.