Gender matters: Women’s participation in small-scale fisheries management results in positive outcomes for both the local community and the social-ecological system

Chambon, Mouna and Minarro, Sara and Fernandez, Santiago Alvarez and Porcher, Vincent (2023) Gender matters: Women’s participation in small-scale fisheries management results in positive outcomes for both the local community and the social-ecological system. Yemaya (68). pp. 4-6. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Despite women making up about 50 percent of the fisheries workforce worldwide, their contribution to the sector has long been under-estimated with implications for fisheries management and food security. This is because, in many countries, fisheries definitions are narrow and tend to focus on the production node of the value chain whereas women are mostly involved in fish processing and marketing. Gender biased approaches in fisheries research have also contributed to mask the important role played by women in fisheries economies. In this context, this study sought to assess women’s participation in small-scale fisheries (SSF) management and the related socio-cultural, environmental, and economic impacts.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM591
Keywords:	Gender, Women, ICSF, Yemaya, Small-scale Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Socio-economic Aspects, Ecosystems, Local Communities, Livelihoods, Fishing Communities, Latin America, Fish Processing, Marketing, Economic Impact, Environment, Cooperatives
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Vivek D ICSF
Date Deposited:	03 May 2024 04:57
Last Modified:	03 May 2024 04:57
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20162

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