Traditional Fishing Practices: A Documentary

Abstract

Fishing is one of the livelihoods of Filipinos that show their ingenuity. Fisher folks in coastal communities developed and practiced different types of fishing methods and gears. Thus, this paper described the ecologically sustainable traditional fishing practices of cultural communities in Northern Panay. Results revealed that there were 31 fishing methods used by fisher folks categorized into passive such as arong, bira-bira, padugmon, tangab; active such as hudhud, pamana, pamanti, and pukot; pot such as timing, panggal, and bintol; and hand fishing such as pagpangaret, pamuho, panikop, and panulo. They still used traditional fishing methods and locally available materials, and apply indigenous ideas and skills in fishing. It was also found out that some fishing techniques depend on the habitat and behavioral pattern of fish.