Members who are also Fisher Folks
In terms of the family members who are also fisher folks, many (33%) of them are the
only fisher folk in their family. This implies that many of them were not influenced by their
husbands but they were able to learn to fish in order for them to make a living. Supporting to this
is the statement of Respondent D where as she stated “Mag-isa ko lang ma’am na mangingisda
saamin, nagdedeliver ako ng order sa bahay bahay o kaya minsan pag may nag-order saakin”
(I „am the only fisherman in the family, I deliver their ordered fish through house to house
or some times when there are orders)
Moreover, many (27%) of their husband and with the same number with their child are
also in the field of fishing. This implies that they are a family of fishermen which serve as their
livelihood. In addition, Respondent E stated “Oo dating fisherman ang asawa ko pero
pinahihinto na kasi matanda na turning 75 na”. (My husband is a fisherman before but was
advised to stop because he‟s old already, he‟s turning 75 years old) She also mentioned that
his three (3) sons are fishermen and their income ranges from 500-4500.
In addition, 13% of the women fisherfolks said that both of their husband and children
are fishermen. This implies that their family sustain their basic needs thru fishing. In line with
the result is the statement of Respondent B where she stated "Yong asawa at anak ko nasa
pangingisda din, paminsan-minsan sa ilog. Nasa 200-2000 ang kinikita" (My husband and
my child are fishermen too, sometimes in the river. They earn 200-2000 pesos)
Furthermore, majority (54%) of them goes to the sea to catch fish, a few (13%) of them
sell fish at the market and within their barangay. Meanwhile, many (33%) of their husband or
son are not fishermen but either a construction worker, a carpenter or an OFW. In line with this
is the statement of Respondent D, “Yong asawa ko ma’am carpenter, yong anak ko naman
ma’am nagtratrabaho sa contruction, laborer” (My husband ma‟am is a carpenter while my
son is working at a construction site, he is a laborer) She also stated “ Yong anak ko nasa
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