QUESTIONNAIRE-CHECKLIST

PERCEPTIONS OF FISHERMEN ON THE EXISTENCE OF CLOWN KNIFE FISH

(Chitala ornata) ON THE COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF DISTRICT II IN THE
PROVINCE OF RIZAL
I.Respondents profile
Name: ___________________________________ Municipality: __________________
Fishing gear/s used: ______________________________________________________
II.Answer the following using vernacular measures:
1 Agree
2 Strongly agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly disagree
Socio-economics
1. The existence of clown knife fish decreases the
daily income of the fishermen.
2. The existence of clown knife fish damages the
nets of the fishermen.
3. The existence of clown knife fish increases the
distance of fishing ground.
4. The existence of clown knife fish increases the
fishing effort of the fishermen.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Biodiversity
The existence of clown knife fish reduces the
population of the fish in the lake.
The existence of clown knife fish drives other
fishes from their usual habitat.
The existence of clown knife fish reduces the
variety of fish per catch.
The existence of clown knife fish upset the
biodiversity of the lake.

QUESTIONNAIRE-CHECKLIST
PERCEPTIONS OF FISHERMEN ON THE EXISTENCE OF CLOWN KNIFE FISH
(Chitala ornata) ON THE COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES OF DISTRICT II IN THE
PROVINCE OF RIZAL
I.Impormasyon ng mangingisda
Pangalan: ________________________________Munisipalidad: __________________
Uri ng panghuling ng isda ginagamit: ________________________________________
II.Sagutan ang mga sumusunod gamit ang batayan sa ibaba:
1 pagsangayon
2 lubos na pagsangayon
3 di-pagsangayon
4 lubos na dipagsangayon
1.
2.
3.
4.

Socio-economics
Ang knife fish ay nakakapagpababa sa kita ng
mga mangingisda
Ang knife fish ay nakakasira sa mga lambat ng
mga mangingisda.
Ang knife fish ay nakakaapekto sa paglayo ng
lugar ng pangisdaan.
Ang knife fish ay nakakaragdag sa pagod ng
mga mangingisda.

Biodiversity
1. Binabawasan ng knife fish ang bilang ng mga
isda sa lawa.
2. Nabubulabog ng knife fish ang mga tirahanng
ibang isda.
3. Nababawasan ang mga uri ng nahuhuling isda
dahil sa knife fish.

4. Tinatalo ng knife fish ang bilang ng iba pang

uring isda sa lawa.