ii. A total of two hundred twenty-five (225) beneficiaries for seed stock distribution, six hundred (600) beneficiaries for relief operation, one thousand two hundred sixty-one (1,261) for fishing paraphernalia and ten (10) beneficiaries for aquaponics. iii. All of these beneficiaries were able to avail and these were also made available for women. iv. The Agency was able to document an increase in the number of issuances of LTP and Food Pass in order to prevent hampered movement of fishery products. On the other hand, some projects and distribution were delayed due to restrictions brought about by ECQ. ▪ OFFICE OF THE CITY AGRICULTURIST - LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY A. Situationer of Women Fisherfolks The Office has its sex disaggregated data on fisherfolks and there are more than twentythree thousand fisherfolks of which more than fifteen thousand are capture fishermen and majority of them are below the poverty threshold. No municipal waters, informal settlement and poverty are some of the issues that are particular to these fisherfolks. However, the Office has no data as to women recognized as fisherfolks independent from their fisherman husbands and on GBV/trafficking in fishing communities and its identifiable trends. B. On Policies and Programs The LGU of General Santos City has its City Fisheries Code and before the ECQ it is already implementing livelihood projects, technical assistance, regulatory services, trainings and seminars. Eventhough the Office has no GAD fund, it indirectly benefits through other Department’s GAD Programs. C. On COVID-19 Impact and Program During the ECQ, the City established a Market linkage through the Agri-Fishery Products on Wheels (Online Marketing on Facebook and Messenger). With this program, more than ten fisherfolks were able to avail and these were also made available to women since everyone is welcome to sell their fishery products. However, due to the pandemic, transportation and marketing of products were limited and their products were sold at a very low prices due to low demand. 13 | Situation of Women Fisherfolks and Women and Girls at Risk of Trafficking and other Forms of GBV during COVD-19 Pandemic and the New Normal