Acknowledging the voice of women: implications for fisheries management and policy

Calhoun, Sarah; Conway, Flaxen; Russell, Suzanne M.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2016.04.033

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“…Oral histories, therefore, allow fisherwomen and fishermen to voice their perspectives about the importance of fishery resources in their communities, highlight their knowledge, and inform fishery managers (UNESCO ; Colburn and Clay ; Calhoun et al. ).…”

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“…It includes local and traditional knowledge, which is increasingly recognized as critical to holistic assessments of environmental change and socio-ecological resilience in Alaska (Raymond-Yakobian et al 2017;NPFMC 2018). Oral histories, therefore, allow fisherwomen and fishermen to voice their perspectives about the importance of fishery resources in their communities, highlight their knowledge, and inform fishery managers (UNESCO 2007;Colburn and Clay 2012;Calhoun et al 2016).…”

Section: Oral History and Participatory Ethnographymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Engaging with Women's Knowledge in Bristol Bay Fisheries through Oral History and Participatory Ethnography

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Research on women's contributions to Alaska's salmon fisheries is limited despite their historical engagement in commercial and subsistence fisheries. We interviewed women engaged in salmon fisheries in Bristol Bay, Alaska and illustrate how oral history and participatory ethnography methods contribute to voices being heard, that have been excluded from fisheries research and management. Four broad themes emerged from the interviews: women's knowledge and leadership; social cohesion; environmental change; and identity and place. Women assume major roles by contributing to the preservation of salmon fishing knowledge and cultural values through cross‐generational knowledge transfer. Their participation in fisheries, deep knowledge of local resources, and education of youth of the cultural value of fishing and the environment are critical to community socio‐cultural and economic wellbeing. We conclude that women's knowledge may be critical in fisheries management decisions, community resilience, and socio‐ecological sustainability in a region facing increased threats from climate change.

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“…It includes local and traditional knowledge, which is increasingly recognized as critical to holistic assessments of environmental change and socio-ecological resilience in Alaska (Raymond-Yakobian et al 2017 ;NPFMC 2018 ). Oral histories, therefore, allow fi sherwomen and fi shermen to voice their perspectives about the importance of fi shery resources in their communities, highlight their knowledge, and inform fi shery managers (UNESCO 2007 ;Colburn and Clay 2012 ;Calhoun et al 2016 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Fisheries Volume 44 Number 7 July 2019

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“…In a study of Oregon's coastal fishing communities, Calhoun et al [20] argue that female roles in fishery are likely to continue to change because of the diverse response of individuals (among them many women) to regulatory, market-and management-driven changes. Indeed, place-based approaches are needed to understand the diversity of impacts of catch share policies because individuals (men and women) and communities are affected differently under the impulse of a variety of fishery management programs [25]. From these examples, the predominance of gender-specific role patterns seems unlikely to continue to hold, but rather that evolving and diverse responses are being continuously created.…”

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Un-gendering the ocean: Why women matter in ocean governance for sustainability

2018

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This viewpoint emphasizes gendered perspectives and reflects on gender roles for sustainabilityfocused governance. It argues that when considering gender in this context, not only equity, or power-plays between genders are at stake; for effective ocean governance, an irreducible contribution of female voices is necessary. Some key contributions of women in the field of ocean governance-related research are described as examples. If women, for instance, are not included in fisheries management, we miss the complete picture of social-ecological linkages of marine ecosystems. Overall, women are often regarded as major actors driving sustainable development because of their inclusiveness and collaborative roles. Similarly, women have advocated for the common good in marine conservation, raising important (and often neglected) concerns. In maritime industries, women enlarge the talent pool for innovation and smart growth. Besides the manifold possibilities for promoting the involvement of women in ocean governance and policymaking, this viewpoint highlights how gendered biases still influence our interactions with the ocean. It is necessary to reduce the structural, and systemically-embedded hurdles that continue to lead to gendered decision-taking with regard to the ocean.

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Acknowledging the voice of women: implications for fisheries management and policy

Cited by 33 publications

References 36 publications

Engaging with Women's Knowledge in Bristol Bay Fisheries through Oral History and Participatory Ethnography

Engaging with Women's Knowledge in Bristol Bay Fisheries through Oral History and Participatory Ethnography

Fisheries Volume 44 Number 7 July 2019

Un-gendering the ocean: Why women matter in ocean governance for sustainability

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