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Gender in inland fisheries - at a glance
Women make up over half of those involved in global inland fisheries, primarily working in post-harvest roles like processing, trading, and marketing. Though women represent about 1 female inland fisher for every 7.3 male fishers, they comprise 54% of the inland fisheries post-harvest sector. The roles of women in inland fisheries range widely across fishing, family businesses, gear maintenance, bait collection, sales, transporting, and processing.
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- 1. Roles for Womenin Inland Fisheries Globally, data reported to FAO shows 1 female inland fisher for every 7.3 male fishers, but women make up 54% of the inland fisheries post-harvest sector. GENDER IN INLAND FISHERIES —at a glance Numbers of Women in Inland Fisheries Fishing Managing Family Businesses Gear Maintenance & Repair Bait Collection & Foraging Sales Transport Processing Obstacles to Female Participation in Inland Fisheries Women represent over half of the people engaged in global inland fisheries, however their role in the fishery has largely been invisible and unrecognized Home Aquaculture Cultural Norms Difficulty or Fear of Travel More flexibility in dealing with climate change Larger portion of income contributed to household than male fishers Family Care Needs Less Access to Loans Often harvest or farm small, native, nutritious fish Benefits of Female Participation in Inland Fisheries The participation of women in inland fisheries covers the spectrum of fishing activities