Environmental Defense Fund recently invited Julie Kuchepatov, founder of Seafood and Gender Equality, to have a conversation with three EDF team members on the role of women in small-scale fisheries in their respective countries. Julie spoke with Onesya Damayanti, Community Outreach Specialist, Indonesia; Layla Osman, Small-Scale Fisheries Manager, Humboldt Current; and Ana Suarez, Senior Specialist for Capacity Development, Partnerships and Global Inclusion, Mexico. In this conversation, Julie and our team explore the important roles of women in coastal communities around the world — and how women’s work in fisheries adds value in countless ways. Read More
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Women in Fisheries Q&A: how women strengthen and support the fishing sector
Posted in International, Mexico Also tagged blue swimming crab, Chile, Coastal Communities, Fisheries, Fishery Management, gender parity, gillnets, Humboldt Current, Indonesia, Mexico, Oceans, Peru, Seafood, small-scale fisheries, sustainable fishing, women in fisheries Comments are closed