Objective. This study aims to explore the fishing methods and occupational safety practices of fisherfolk in a coastal municipality Central Luzon. Methods. Key informant interviews were conducted with leaders organizations Municipal Agricultural Officer using semi-structured interview guide. Results. Fisherfolk selected adopted variety practices, equipment, suitablefor each individual or grou...

In February 2023, an oil tanker carrying 5660 bbl of industrial fuel sank off Naujan in the Philippines, causing spill waters Oriental Mindoro and nearby provinces. The disaster affected fishing communities as well marine ecosystems including Verde Island Passage, which is at “center world’s biodiversity”. This study assessed immediate social economic impacts this on various coast. We conducted...

The status of fishery resources Lake Taal – the third largest lake in Philippines was assessed to provide updated information on capture fisheries following Volcano eruption and COVID-19 pandemic 2020. Using methodology National Stock Assessment Program NFRDI, this study conducted from January December 2021 at 15 fish landing sites around lake. In addition, interview schedules 100 fisherfolk re...

This paper evaluates evidence that fish stocks in Africa's inland waters are climate-driven and cannot be stabilized by conventional fisheries management measures. We draw on published material and our own recent and on-going research in Lake Chad and the East African Great Lakes area to propose that fisherfolk's livelihood strategies are well adapted to both seasonal and inter-annual climate-i...

BACKGROUND High HIV-1 incidence rates were reported among persons in fisherfolk communities (FFC) in Uganda who were selected for high risk behaviour. We assessed the incidence of HIV-1 and associated risk factors in a general population FFC to determine population-wide HIV rates. METHODS A community-based cohort study was conducted among a random sample of 2191 participants aged 18-49 years....

Little evidence is available on the gendered dimensions of fisherfolk migration beyond view that it mainly male fishers who migrate. This article investigates how experience influences societal change in fishing communities Lake Victoria, East Africa. It draws primary data from several studies, supplemented by secondary sources, to report and implications this for households communities. Victor...