(Ang asawa, anak na babae o anak na lalaki mo ba ay nasa pangisda din? Ano ang kanilang
ginagawa? Magkano ang kanilang kita dito?)
Only three of the respondents who have a family responded that their husband participates on
their day to day fishing activities and selling of fisheries. Respondents did not really
emphasize on monetary amount on their income. Most of the respondents agreed that their
income is highly correlated on the fishes they catch daily and the COVID quarantine
lockdown has negatively played a significant factor where fishing has been suspended during
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until the quarantine lockdown were eased.
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Do you call/consider yourself as a women fisherfolk? If yes, why? If no, why and what do you
consider yourself as?
(Tinatawag mo ba ang sarili mo na kababaihang nasa pangisda? (women fisherfolk) Bakit oo?
Bakit Hind? (ano ang tawag mo sa sarili?)
Majority of the respondents claimed that they consider and called themselves as women
fisherfolk as they have been actively involved on fishing. However, a few of the respondents
has identified themselves also as wholesale vendor where they directly purchase fishery
products from fisherfolks right after they reached the shore.
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During COVID-19 pandemic, did anything change in your activities with your husband? Or with
your family?
(Sa panahon ng COVID-19 may nagbago ba sa iyong mga gawaing mag-asawa? Pamilya?)
Majority of the response were due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have spent more time
with their family and noticed that their husband and children were taking up more household
responsibility. Their family also found an alternate source of income such as vegetation and
venture out on e-commerce.
2. Economic Participation and Recognition
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Who is the recognized as a companion when fishing in your community? Are there any women
involved on fishing? What are their roles in fishing? Where do they fish and what are the
equipment used?
(Sino ang kinikilalang kasama sa pangisda sa inyong komunidad? May mga babaeng nasa
pangisda ba? Ano ang ginagawa nila (role in fisheries)? Saan nila ginagawa? (space) Ano ang
mga gamit nila (equipment)?
The respondents mentioned that most of their family members are involved on their daily
fishing activities. All of the respondents focused on answering the question on equipment
being used during fishing. They ensure that they are properly equipped with fishing gears
before sailing out to fish.
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As a fisherfolk, what is your average daily earnings? How was it spent?
(Sa iyong ginagawa sa pangisda (pre-production, during, post) – magkano madalas ang iyon
kinikita? Saan napupunta ito?)
Most of the respondents agreed that their average income is highly based on their catch and
their income is mostly spent on basic needs and education of their children.
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How much does your husband earn in fishing? Where does his earning go?
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