‘Sea women’ trap prey, turn tables: The Sea women off the Southern Coast of South Korea are among the world’s most skillful and toughest natural divers

Onishi, Norimitsu (2005) ‘Sea women’ trap prey, turn tables: The Sea women off the Southern Coast of South Korea are among the world’s most skillful and toughest natural divers. Yemaya (20). pp. 6-8. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

UDO ISLAND, South Korea—On a cold, rainy morning, the sea women of this islet donned their black wetsuits, strapped on their goggles and swam out into the waves. Over several hours, they dived to reach the sea bottom, holding their breath for about a minute before bobbing up to the surface. Sometimes, several dove in unison, their flippers jutting out together for a split second, looking like synchronized swimmers.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM191
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, South Korea, Islands, Women, Divers, Exports, Tourism, Trade, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2021 05:40
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2022 07:09
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/345

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