Fishing

FISHING

It is the act of catching fish in a variety of ways. The term fishing maybe applied to catching other aquatic animals such as mollusks, cephalopods, crustaceans and echinoderms. It is a common human activity which pertains on getting fish form certain bodies of water. It can be done either on aquatic or marine bodies of water like the ocean/sea, rivers, lakes and a lot more.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF FISHING

There are many different types of fishing. They are categorize according to the following:

A.)TYPES OF ANIMAL BEING CAUGHT
1.) Gigging  - It is the practice of hunting fish or small game like frogs with a gig or similar multi-pronged spear.

Gigging

2.) Shrimping -  It is fishing for shrimps.

Shrimping

B.) PURPOSE OF FISHERMAN

There are three main purpose-based categories of fishing:

1.) Commercial -done for a living and is considered to be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

Commercial Fishing

2.) Recreational - done for fun, usually on a small scale. A variation on this is catch and release fishing, in which fishermen catch the fish for fun, then remove the hook and release them afterwards.

Recreational Fishing

3.) Sport -fisherman compete to catch specific types of fish/fish of specific weights.

Sport Fishing

C.) LOCATION

Fishing can also categorized by the place where the fish are caught.
1.) Marine fishing
     It includes:

Surfcasting

Netting

Deep Sea

2.) Freshwater Fishing
     It includes:

Angling

Trapping

D.) EQUIPMENT

Another way to categorize different types of fishing is by the equipment used: 
1.) HANDS ONLY
Many traditional types of fishing are done with no equipment at all, besides a person’s hands. This often called hand fishing and is most commonly done to catch fish in streams.

Hand Fishing

2.) HANDHELD EQUIPMENT
The most common type of fishing done with handheld equipment is angling, in which a person uses a rod with a line attached to hook fish. The fisher attempts to get the fish to bite the hook by placing lures near the hook or by placing live bait on the hook.

Angling

Other types include:

Trawling

Poke Poling

Ice Fishing

Kite Fishing

3.) NETS

Different types of netting include:

Tangle Netting

Cast Netting

 Hand Netting

4.) TRAPS
Different types of traps for catching specific types of animals include:

Crab Trap

Lobster Trap

Eel Trap

5.) ANIMALS

Some fishers use animals to help the land fish or bring in nets. One of the 
most famous ways of doing this is with a cormorant, a type of bird.

Cormorant Fishing

6.) PROJECTILES 

People also commonly use projectiles like arrows or spear to catch fish.

Projectile (Bow Fishing)

Projectile (Spear Fishing)

7.) OTHER TYPES
It Include:

Jigging

Electrofishing

Purse Seining

FISHING INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES

It includes any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, 
processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing, or selling fish or fish 
products. It comprises with the following:

 1.) Marine Fisheries

It can be further divided into:


a.) Municipal Fisheries
- operate in coastal waters within 15 km from the coastline (municipal marine waters) using vessels, as well as fishing without the use of vessels of up to 3 gross tons.

Municipal Fisheries

b.) Commercial Fisheries -operate outside municipal waters using vessels of more than 3 gross tons 

Commercial Fisheries

2.) Inland Fisheries 

They operate in inland waters such as lakes, reservoirs and rivers, including 
estuaries.

Inland Fisheries

3.) Aquaculture  

It involves aquatic organisms in fresh, brackish and marine waters 

Aquaculture

IMPORTANCE OF FISHING INDUSTRY 

Fisheries is a very important industry in the Philippines. Its importance is underscored by the fact that as of 1995, the Philippines ranks 12th among the largest fish producer in the world, and ranks 4th in terms of aquaculture production based on figures from FAO Yearbook 1995. The following are its importance:

     1.) In terms of contribution to the National Gross Value Added (GVA) in      Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry in 1997, fisheries contributed 18.5 %.

2.) It is important because of the country’s archipelagic nature.

3.) Another reason is the Filipino’s great liking for fish. No meal is complete without fish.

FISHING INDUSTRY IN BICOL

Bicol region ranks number one in the country on the National Program for Fisher folk Registration (FishR), with a total of 94,831 fisher folk registered online, more than 30,000 ahead of its closest counterpart, Region 8 with over 61,000 according to the FishR database dated January 24, 2014.

Masbate province has the highest number of registered fisher folk with 38,019, followed by Sorsogon with 17, 471 inched closely by Camarines Sur with 17, 174. Albay, Camarines Norte and Catanduanes with 10, 745, 5,993, and 5,429 registered fisherfolk, respectively. 

FISHING IN BULAN, SORSOGON, BICOL, PHILIPPINES

Inararan comes from the word “Ina” which means “mother” and “Raran” the adjacent places include J.P Laurel, Calomagon and etc. Inararan is the mother or the center of the adjacent places. This barangay uses traditional techniques in fishing such as rod and tacle, arrows and harpoons, also nets. It is a barangay where fishing is the major livelihood that can support the needs and the day-to-day lives of settlers. And, it is also a place where delicious dried fish and “tinapa” was found.

Settlers’ primary source of food is fishing. The caught fishes have sold in wet market, a place where fishes are delivered and purchased by the costumers. The fisherman from Inararan have different techniques and strategies in catching fish.

One of the best fisherman there were Mang Sante Gestiada and Bro. Lomer Lique, Mang Sante has four children and Bro. Lomer was a friend of Mang Sante who always went with him to catch fish. I had noticed what kind of livelihood they have, it was gills netting. They have several nets, nets for catching big fishes and nets for small fishes. But, those nets for catching big fishes have been kept because according to Mang Sante, “ kapag may panahon para sa malalaking isda yun ang gagamitin namin, pero ngayon ay wala naman, gagamit kami ng lambat na para sa maliliit na isda”, and he added “ minsan marami kaming nahuhuli, minsan naman uuwi kami na wala “. They have problems confronting their livelihood these ara as follows: 

1. Access to water 
2. Invasive Species 
3. Water Condition 

The three (3) problems are the caused why they got lower incomes, for some reasons includes ocean current, waves and net damages.

Humans have been fishing for so many years what we have become exceptional fishermen. With the advent of technology and our increased knowledge of our planet, we have become able to track the movements of a school of fish which we have been selected specifically its sizes, the size of each fish. It is not surprising the our fishing industry has so many harmful consequences for our environment. 

The biggest problem is the we have thought of the ocean as an exhaustible resources. Recently we’ve able to see and document the importance of our fishing practices. Some fishes have collapsed in such a short time that we haven’t even had time to try and save their population. But now that we are aware in our actions and the serious effects that they can have, I believe that we will be able to turn it all around and protect our oceans before it is too late.

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