What a woman!: With fishing at sea traditionally a male occupation, abandoning the straitjacketing of gender roles, today some of the ‘watermen’ of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland are women

Correa, Mariette (2016) What a woman!: With fishing at sea traditionally a male occupation, abandoning the straitjacketing of gender roles, today some of the ‘watermen’ of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland are women. Yemaya (52). pp. 6-7. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

In Chesapeake Bay, located in Maryland in the United States, fishing continues to be an important occupation, with families carrying on the tradition for generations on end. The profession of ‘watermen’ is a venerated one, and the exploits of the region’s watermen legendary. But among these watermen there are also a few women. This is a relatively recent development. Although women have long been involved in the business of fishing, their role has largely been seen as supportive and land-based.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM439
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, USA, Women, Fish Catch, Equality, Empowerment, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 10:10
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 09:07
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/879

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