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Inspiring women in small-scale fisheries from ocean to table

Rousso, Stephanie J. and Perezrul, Maria Dinorah Herrero and Vargas, Mariana Flores (2025) Inspiring women in small-scale fisheries from ocean to table. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability. p. 4.

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Abstract

Globally, the demand for seafood and plant-based blue foods is increasing along with the growth of the human population (Naylor et al., 2021). Yet, sustainable harvest of blue foods from the ocean is challenged by climate change, illegal fishing, habitat destruction, and social inequality (Nash et al., 2021). Amid these pressures, women, long silent contributors to ocean sustainability, are now leading vital efforts to heal the ocean. Often associated with femininity in global literature and mythology, the ocean symbolizes strength, resilience, and the capacity to sustain life (Milam, 2019), maybe why it is referred to as the Mother Ocean. Like a caring mother, what if the key to healing our ocean lay in recognizing and empowering women’s roles in fisheries and aquaculture? In Mexican small-scale fisheries (SSF), women play vital yet underappreciated roles, accounting for up to 43% of the total workforce when direct and indirect jobs are considered (Solano et al., 2021). Despite their contributions as fishers, scientists, producers, and artisans, women remain underrepresented in fisheries management and decision-making, limiting their influence in shaping the industry’s future (Lentisco and Lee, 2015). Recognizing and empowering women’s roles, particularly in pre and post-production activities, is essential to addressing gender disparities, fostering innovation, and ensuring a sustainable blue food system. Amid growing pressures on the ocean from climate change, illegal fishing, and social inequality, women are uniquely positioned to blend traditional knowledge with innovation to heal the ocean.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: Women, Small-scale Fisheries, Mexico, Bycatch, Sustainable Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Marine Conservation, Traditional Knowledge, Climate Change, Illegal Fishing
Subjects: Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User: Kokila ICSF Krish
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2025 10:33
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2025 10:33
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21807

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