‘The Sea is Our Life’. Woman in the Fishery Sector of the Valencian Community

Traditionally the role of women in fishing has gone largely unnoticed, but now in recent years there has been a growing interest about them. However, the task of identifying and quantifying the role played by women in fisheries has yet to be fully developed. This study tackles the role of women in f...

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Published in:Sociologia ruralis 2021-01, Vol.61 (1), p.278-300
Main Authors: Herrera‐Racionero, Paloma, Lizcano, Emmánuel, Miret‐Pastor, Luis, Mascarell, Yesmina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic change
Economic sectors
Female roles
Fisheries
fisheries statistics
Fishing
gender
small‐scale fisheries
Social change
Social interactions
Spain
Statistics
Tasks
traditional fisheries
Wealth
Women
women in fisheries
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Summary:Traditionally the role of women in fishing has gone largely unnoticed, but now in recent years there has been a growing interest about them. However, the task of identifying and quantifying the role played by women in fisheries has yet to be fully developed. This study tackles the role of women in fishing from a double perspective, both quantitatively and qualitatively, focusing on the case of inshore fishing in the Valencia Community (VC) in Spain. Official statistics now incorporate some important changes in order to reflect a more realistic view of women’s involvement in fishing. However, beyond ‘official’ trades and figures, there is a wealth of work largely done by women that goes unnoticed but it's essential for the fishing sector. Overcoming this, introducing women into fishing studies, statistics and fishing institutions, recognising the work of women in the fishing sector or promoting women who work in tasks traditionally carried out by men is a challenge for such a traditional sector, immersed in profound economic and social change.
ISSN:0038-0199
1467-9523
DOI:10.1111/soru.12318