Portal:GIFS/Social

From Coastal Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Overview Background information Economics Education Fishing Past&Present Governance Socio - Cultural Tourism
Loading map...
Women and social cohesion in coastal communities (1-8)
Catching
Catching.png
This refers to the activity of fish or aquatic animal capture. The use of the term in this research does not involve farm fish. Only 2% of the female participants have fished on board of a boat. In all the cases this activity was encouraged and taught by their fathers. Trading
Trading.png
15% of the total interviewed women work in the commercialisation of fish contributing to the fishing industry through their participation in the fish trading activity, which involves: buying at the auction, transporting and distribution of fish, selling fish over the phone as well as at fishmongers - oftentimes their own. Processing
Processing.png
Fish processing involves gutting, boning, filleting, cooking and packing fish. 15% of women who were interviewed worked in processing plants. Tourism/Heritage
Tourism.png
The preservation of the fishing legacy in the towns is one of the greatest contributions of women to this sector. The 13% of the interviewed women who worked in that activity appeared to do so proudly in many cases voluntarily for the preservation of the fishing heritage amongst young people and tourists, thereby contributed to the cultural heritage of their towns and society.
Education
Education.png
Women are actively involved in the education of fishermen and communities. 15% of the women interviewed are related to transference of knowledge, skill or tradition of fishing. Policy
Policy.png
The support to the fishing industry received from women working in policy manifests in the highest percentage of the research on women in GIFS. 18% of the total women interviewed are involved in regulatory activities related to fishing. Administration/Management
Administration.png
Women working in the coordination of effort for businesses success and supportive institutions of the fishing industry. 13% of the women interviewed worked in the supervision or control of an activity in support of the fishermen interests. Household
Household.png
The carer work represents the traditional division of labor between man and women, it means that women are responsible for the children and home while the men are out at sea. 17% of the interviewed women contribute to the industry through her work in the household.
Gifs.png