Enhancing rural womens participation in fisheries: post-harvest livelihoods Ilocos Region Philippines

Segundina Rosario, . and Gaerlan P., . and Lachica Remely B/, . and Dumol Marina B., . Enhancing rural womens participation in fisheries: post-harvest livelihoods Ilocos Region Philippines. pp. 199-205. ISSN 0116-6514

In Region 1 Northwestern Luzon Philippines the aquaculture subsector contributes about 68 of the total fish production. Milkfish (Chanos chanos) comprises 87 of aquaculture production. Women have received little attention in fisheries and aquaculture development. In 2004 to improve the livelihoods of women and to enhance the contributions of this major aquaculture industry in Region 1 the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with the Local Government Units (LGUs) trained womens groups to develop skills add value to the excess produce and create jobs and increase incomes. The BFAR Gender and Development (GAD) Project assisted nine Rural Improvement Clubs (RICs). Women were trained to debone and smoke milkfish deboning GAD orientation fish value-adding packaging and labelling simple book-keeping and financial management including leadership management for some of the officers and field tours (lakbay-aral). Equipment and materials were granted to facilitate implementation improvement and expansion of their fish deboning and smoking activities. This paper reports on how the RICs developed and coped with their different circumstances as the project matured after its inception in 2004. It concludes with suggestions on what is needed to sustain and improve these women-centered activities.

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Abstract

In Region 1 Northwestern Luzon Philippines the aquaculture subsector contributes about 68 of the total fish production. Milkfish (Chanos chanos) comprises 87 of aquaculture production. Women have received little attention in fisheries and aquaculture development. In 2004 to improve the livelihoods of women and to enhance the contributions of this major aquaculture industry in Region 1 the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with the Local Government Units (LGUs) trained womens groups to develop skills add value to the excess produce and create jobs and increase incomes. The BFAR Gender and Development (GAD) Project assisted nine Rural Improvement Clubs (RICs). Women were trained to debone and smoke milkfish deboning GAD orientation fish value-adding packaging and labelling simple book-keeping and financial management including leadership management for some of the officers and field tours (lakbay-aral). Equipment and materials were granted to facilitate implementation improvement and expansion of their fish deboning and smoking activities. This paper reports on how the RICs developed and coped with their different circumstances as the project matured after its inception in 2004. It concludes with suggestions on what is needed to sustain and improve these women-centered activities.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Fisheries
AGROVOC Term:	womens participation
AGROVOC Term:	Participation of women
AGROVOC Term:	Postharvest systems
AGROVOC Term:	Rural areas
AGROVOC Term:	Aquaculture
AGROVOC Term:	Fish production
AGROVOC Term:	Chanos chanos
AGROVOC Term:	Milkfish
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable livelihoods
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23767

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