Female fishers in Lake Chapala: Meet Alejandra and Maria Elena, women fishers from Mexico’s Lake Chapala region, whose work contradicts the belief that fishing is something that only men can do

Pedroza-Gutiérrez, Carmen (2018) Female fishers in Lake Chapala: Meet Alejandra and Maria Elena, women fishers from Mexico’s Lake Chapala region, whose work contradicts the belief that fishing is something that only men can do. Yemaya (58). pp. 9-11. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Lake Chapala is the second largest lake in Mexico, and fishing has been an important economic activity in the region for hundreds of years. From colonial times to the 19th century, there was a high regional demand for fish, thanks to the region’s abundant native species. The introduction of carp and tilapia forced a change in the market structure, including a shift to fish processing and other value-adding activities. Currently, women mostly engage in the task of filleting tilapia and carp. If you talk to the fishers, most will say that women don’t fish in the lake; in fact, even little boys will say: “Only men go fishing, not ladies.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM497
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Mexico, Women, Lake Fisheries, Fish Catch, Net Fishing, Working Conditions, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 05:02
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 06:03
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1047

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