SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

The study made use of random sampling of ____ fishermen, _____ buyers/consumers,
______ market vendors in the coastal areas of Zambales. It dealt to determine the
profile of the fishermen, consumers and market vendors as to their age, marital
status, highest educational attainment and family income. The study assessed and
determined the level of awareness of these three groups on local and national laws
relative to the prohibition on catching, selling and eating manta rays, sharks and
turtles. The profile of the respondents would linked the rationale behind why marine
wildlife tagged as threatened are still seen being sold in the market despite the
prohibition of the laws.