sell. Most of them are constrained to stay at home with not enough money to supply their daily needs. b. Economic Participation and Recognition  When it comes to recognition as to who are considered as fisherfolks in the community, the participants responded that both the husband and the wife and some of their children are into fishing thus considered as fisherfolks.  Women fisherfolks participates in “pamukot” or the use of fishnet and even goes to the ocean together with her husband to catch fish. Others sew fishnets, collect sea shells using “luwag or kutsara” or spoon and peddles or sells fish and shells.  Their income varies as it depends on how much they will catch. Usual catch is about 1kl-3kls of fish and can be sold at around Php200.00300.00 per kilo. Sometimes, they do not even have a catch. Their income is barely enough for their daily needs like food and payment of bills and other necessities.  The income of the family is dependent on fishing. Therefore, whatever catch they got, that serves as their source for their daily needs. The women fisherfolks do not have any other alternative livelihood to be able to supplement in their source of income.  All the participants responded that they are listed with BFAR/DA and there four (4) who listed as beneficiaries of the 4Ps program of DSWD while majority are not 4Ps beneficiaries.  Their community has a Fisherfolk organization wherein they are all members, the Punta Fisherfolk Seaside and Dwellers Association, Inc. As to “bantay-dagat” o fish warden, they also have but they are men.  Women in the organization are included in the decision-making when it comes to whatever projects and programs that it will undertake. Women are even represented in the set of officers in the organization.  When asked if there is enough attention given by the government to the fisherfolk sector specially women fisherfolks, most of them answered no. They felt that women fisherfolks are not recognized because most of the beneficiaries of government programs, if there are any are the 5|Pag e 2nd Floor, CAP Bldg., J.C. Aquino Ave cor J. Rosales Ave Butuan City Tel. Nos. (085) 342-6848 0939-534-9354