The Fishery and Utilization of Flying Fish (Exocoetidae) in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 11 - 23, 31.03.2024

Norren Balbada Rizalyn Masinsin Picoy- Gonzales , Shereen Merro Brandon Briggs Silvano

https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1358853

Abstract

The flying fish fishery in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, serves as a valuable source of livelihood for the local community. This study used both survey methods through face-to-face interviews with the respondents (N=37) and actual catch sampling to assess the socio-demographic profile of the fishers, the fishery, and the utilization of the commonly landed flying fish species in the locality. The survey results showed that the flying fish fishers in Guiuan were male-dominated, showing no participation of women in the capture segment of the fishery. The average number of members of a flying fish fishing household was 5. The majority (68%) of the fishers earned

Keywords

Catch composition, Catch utilization, Fishing practices, Flying fish fishery, Surface gillnet

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