Important yet marginalized: Why there are so few registered women fishers in Norway and what the consequences might be

Gerrard, Siri (2005) Important yet marginalized: Why there are so few registered women fishers in Norway and what the consequences might be. Samudra Report (42). pp. 3-7. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Fishing in Norway is—and has been—a highly gendered activity, with only a few women working on fishing boats. The total number of Norwegian fisherwomen—and men—has decreased enormously after the cod moratorium in 1989 and the introduction of the quota system in 1990.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0546
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Norway, Women in Fisheries (WIF), Women, Gender, Quotas, Access Rights, Policy
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2021 11:18
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 08:32
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1340

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