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Table 2 Profile of research participants from Laguna Lake, Philippines

From: Fishery and ecology-related knowledge about plants among fishing communities along Laguna Lake, Philippines

Characteristics

Mabato-Azufre (M)

Sampiruhan (S)

Buhangin (B)

Age range

18–23 to > 56–61

24–29 to > 56–61

40–45 to > 56–61

No. of people in the sample

21

15

14

Gender

11 men/10 women

15 men

11 men/3 women

Education

Primary school to university level

Primary school to university level

Primary school to high school

Occupations other than fishing (if they exist)

Making paper boxes, farmer

Driver, painting works, welder, construction worker

Making bamboo sticks

Range of years of experience (mean)

3–53 yrs

5–57 yrs

Up to 56 yrs

Types of fishing activities

Baklad, catching dulong, fish vendor, takibo, roborat, talabog, pante, kitang, fish cage

Pante, baklad

Pante, skylab, fish vendor

  1. Baklad, fish corrals; takibo, encircling gillnet; roborat, screen fish trap; talabog, fish trap; pante, gillnet fishing; kitang, long line fishing gear; skylab, skylab fish trap