This paper presents finding from a study of  in-depth examination of adaptive capacity of women in fisheries and aquaculture  in Indonesia to build climate resilience. This paper aims to examine the economic, social,  and livelihood resilience strategy that led by the fisherwomen in Demak and women shrimp farmer in Lampung. Women has massive role in the whole of fisheries  activities from pre until post production and have involved in all aspects and stages of aquaculture. However, they recognized as a vulnerable group to the climate crisis.  This qualitative case study found that women both in fisheries and aquaculture activity have innovative survival ways. Both fisherwomen in Demak and women shrimp farmer in Lampung,  building collective action and empowerment activity are the strategies to their resilience. They have invented a seafood product, creating an added value for mangrove, and fostering sustainability through building collaborative partnership with related stakeholders, such as government, civil society and private sectors.  For example, the women involvement on the Southeast Asia Fisherwomen Symposium and Festival in 2016, the forum for women in fisheries and aquaculture to share the burden in terms of climate crisis and other social issues. Further, this paper also found challenges that face by the women and also roles of fisheries and environmental NGOs to support their adaptive capacity.