Oladive, Mariela Angella2025-05-162025-05-272025-05-162025-03-04Oladive, M. A. (2025, March 4). Women's role in fisheries highlighted in March. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/16087As the country celebrates National Women’s Month this March, the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 (DA-BFAR 6) is emphasizing the vital role of women in the fisheries sector across Western Visayas. Data from the Fisherfolk Registration System (FishR) reveals that women make up a significant portion of registered fisherfolk in the region. Guimaras has the highest percentage of women fisherfolk at 40%, followed by Capiz at 39% and Iloilo at 38%.ennewspaperArticlerole of womenfisheriesfisheries developmentsocioeconomic aspects