Factor

Frequency

Percentage

Rank

Fish prices

44

19

1^st

Sea surface roughness

41

17.7

2^nd

High cost of fishing materials

39

16.9

3^rd

Declining of fish stocks

32

13.9

4^th

Credit facilities cannot be accessed

28

12.1

5^th

Inability to repair boat and gear

18

7.8

6^th

Poor durability of gear material

13

5.6

7^th

Decreased ability to catch fish with gear

8

3.5

8^th

Other

5

2.2

9^th

Fish spoilage

3

1.3

10^th

Total

231

100

10