Women fish more than you think!: Women’s small-scale, part-time fishing and gleaning activities globally may contribute nearly 3 million tonnes of seafood, with a landed value of around $5.6 billion

Harper, Sarah (2020) Women fish more than you think!: Women’s small-scale, part-time fishing and gleaning activities globally may contribute nearly 3 million tonnes of seafood, with a landed value of around $5.6 billion. Yemaya (60). pp. 14-15. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

In many cultures and contexts around the world, fishing (like hunting) is considered a male domain and is closely associated with masculinity. Moving along the fish value chain from fishing to processing, more women appear. In fact, much of the labour needed to convert fish into consumable products is done by women. The role of women is more visible in seafood processing, especially on an industrial scale, than in fishing activities. But, as we take a closer look, and challenge assumptions about gender roles, we can see examples of women fishing along beaches and shorelines around the world. They are often on foot, collecting seafood by hand or using the most basic fishing equipment.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM516
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Gender, Women, Small-scale Fisheries, Value Chain, Equality, Fish Production, Fisheries Information
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2021 07:32
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 05:42
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1074

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