Shrimp (Penaeidae family) is the most common aquatic species caught by fishers. Of the
135 households targeting shrimp, 67 % (90 households) were nearshore fishers, 8 % were
offshore fishers, 11 % were extensive fish farmers, and 14 % were those who had an
‘other’ primary activity. Trash fish and squid (Squillidae family) were two other important
species caught by fishers. A total of 81 households caught trash fish: 53 % (43 households)
were nearshore fishers, 35 % were offshore fishers, 5 % were extensive fish farmers, and
7 % had an ‘other’ primary activity. For squid, a total of 80 households targeted squid, with
33 % being nearshore households, 59 % (48 households) being offshore households, and
8 % of households having other as a primary activity. That said, fishers caught a diversity
of aquatic species (25 in total), including bony fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and shells. A
few species caught are considered high value (oceanic tuna, mackerel, squid), while many
are considered low value (trash fish).