Hall-Arber, Madeleine (2012) An Evaluation of the roles of women in fishing communities of Dakar, the La Petite Côte, and Sine Saloum. University of Rhode Island, Narragansett.
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The women of the fishing communities of Senegal are central to the processing and trade of product landed by the country’s artisanal fleet, roles that have been critical to the fishing industry for many decades. Furthermore, the majority of women’s earnings are devoted to providing for their children, as well as contributing to their husband’s work. Nevertheless, until recently, women’s contributions to their families, communities and the fishing industry as a whole, have not been acknowledged. Consequently, women have been underrepresented in fisheries management and/or discussions of ways to improve the sustainability of the fishing industry. The practical necessities of providing for their children, with little or no help from their husbands, interferes with women’s ability to save or reinvest in their business. Lack of access to credit is a major constraint on both traders and processors. The traditional savings groups (naat) are insufficient to finance business expenses. Even where there are banks (mutuals), high interest rates, paperwork and/or the delay in obtaining funds often hampers their effectiveness. The need for funding is most acute when fish is scarce and prices higher.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Keywords: | Women, Fishing Communities, Senegal, Fish Processing, Fisheries Trade, Income, Fisheries Management, Sustainability, Access Rights |
| Subjects: | Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Jeeva ICSF Rajan |
| Date Deposited: | 12 May 2022 11:21 |
| Last Modified: | 12 May 2022 11:21 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13690 |
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