for survival, Lack of Family bonding due to pandemic. COMPOSITE THEME FINAL THEME Negative Feeling and Emotions of No Catching Fish, no income or Lesser income during pandemic period Involvement of women fisher folks in handling Struggles of Women Fisher folks during COVID-19 fishing Lack of Family bonding due to pandemic Figure 2. Thematic Diagram on Struggles of Women Fisher Folks during COVID-19 Struggles of Women Fisher folks during Pandemic Period With the continuous spread of COVID-19 and constant strict measures employed across the globe, the small scale fishing has received negative consequences (N. J. Bennett et al., 2020) especially for the women fisherfolks. They faced challenges in selling their catch to the community. As mandated by IATF some recreational activities are suspended (Zerrudo, 2020). Those with 21 years below and 60 years old above are not allowed to go outside their homes except for important purposes. Thus, stopping the fisherfolks family to bond outside their homes. KII participants shared their own experiences during pandemic crisis: “Dako-dako jud sir. Lisod kay dili man mi mahalinan kay wala man tao gusto mugawas kay pandemic man gud”. (Huge sir. It is difficult because we can’t sell. No person wants to go outside because of pandemic)