compradors or fish brokers. Even when the shores and the beaches of Claveria have lots to offer such as recreation facilities (beachfronts and resorts) and eco-tourism, the shores of this coastal town provide jobs to many locals. ● Do you consider yourself as a fisherfolk or just an extension of your fisherman husband: They consider themselves as individual fisherfolk for they have separate registrations at the FishR or Fish Registration System. For a few of the KIIs, a typical day involves tending to hearth and home, waiting for their fisherman husband or other fishing boats to dock so they can compra or deal and/or buy from the fishermen or from big fish dealers, help with the daklis or beach seine (pulling of the fish nets or boats), and occasionally doing their duties as AMPA guard (Adopt a Marine Protected Area). Having women as members of AMPA or Deputy Fish Warden and joining PNP Maritime in its regular coastal clean-up are manifestations that there is no gender bias. Their husbands or partners are registered fisherfolks at the Department of Agriculture (DA) as reflected in the FishR and their boats in the BoatR (Boat Registration System) when applicable. A few have their own motor boats which they use for fishing while others are employed in local big time fish dealers. One has a husband who was an OFW and later went on to put up fish dealership while another one is the wife of barangay chair. Those living in Pata East are fish vendors of their husbands catch. Generally, these women fisherfolks are low incomed families and tend to be disgruntled with their living conditions. When asked what could have brought this perceived dismal interest in the livelihood, the KIIs were one in stressing that fishing is hard and it does not make a stable source of income particularly for those who are second hand traders or those whose only source of income is fishing. ● What are the effects and changes Covid-19? COVID19 pandemic has brought changes in their lives as most of them had to find alternative livelihood. Fishing is not a regular daily source of income for most fishermen. Fishing is only productive when weather allows it or when fish traders have much for brokerage. Five of the 15 KIIs revealed that their average income of 500-1,000 PhP was not sufficient to feed families, pay bills, buy medicines specifically maintenance medicines, and pay for monthly amortization of motorcycle which the family uses for their fish delivery. A few hinted at having to scrimp to be able to pay their daily dues to lending firms or loan sharks. Nonetheless, online selling, ambulant vending of turon, 5 | Page