Do women fish?: Case studies from India highlight the vital but little-recognised role that women play as fishers

Gopal, Nikita and P.S, Ananthan (2022) Do women fish?: Case studies from India highlight the vital but little-recognised role that women play as fishers. Yemaya (65). pp. 12-14. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

It is now acknowledged that women account for 50 per cent of the workforce in fisheries and aquaculture, especially when we take into account their work in post-harvest activities like processing and trading. The findings of the ‘Illuminating Hidden Harvests’ report show that, globally, about one in four workers in small-scale fisheries are women. However, women, especially in developing countries, face substantive challenges to engaging in and benefitting equitably from these sectors. Several studies have pointed out that they have poor access to and control of resources. Also, in India, women are losing out on the traditional access rights they had on landed fish due to factors like mechanisation of fishing vessels.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM578
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, India, Women, Case Studies, Post Harvest Fisheries, Fish Processing, Fish Trade, Small-scale Fisheries, Developing Countries, Access Rights, Fish Landings, Fishing Vessels
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2022 11:43
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2022 11:43
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/16902

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