Engendering Statistics for Fisheries and Aquaculture

Gee, Jennifer

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“…While some FAO member countries collect sex-disaggregated fisheries data, many countries lack the capacity to collect these data or resist doing so. Substantial efforts have been made by the FAO to collate sex-disaggregated employment statistics for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from the member countries who collect and provide them [20]. These efforts are summarized in the 2018 State of World Fisheries and Agriculture report [47].…”

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“…Many qualitative accounts of cultures and contexts around the world describe the participation by women in the collection of marine biomass (i.e., seaweed, fish, and invertebrates), but these activities are often not reflected in fisheries' statistics and census data or even considered fishing at all. The FAO has made substantial efforts in recent years to improve the state of sexdisaggregated employment statistics for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, but these efforts are constrained by the voluntary reporting of national data [20]. Currently there is no standardized global dataset containing sex-disaggregated fisheries data that can be used to highlight the contributions by women in fisheries and assess the gendered impacts of policies or changes to fisheries.…”

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Valuing invisible catches: Estimating the global contribution by women to small-scale marine capture fisheries production

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The role that women play in fisheries around the world is receiving increasing international attention yet the contributions by women to fisheries catches continues to be overlooked by society, industry and policy makers. Here, we address this lack of visibility with a global estimation of small-scale fisheries catches by women. Our estimates reveal that women participate in small-scale fishing activities in all regions of the world, with approximately 2.1 million (± 86,000) women accounting for roughly 11% (± 4%) of participants in small-scale fishing activities, i.e., catching roughly 2.9 million (± 835,000) tonnes per year of marine fish and invertebrates. The landed value of the catch by women is estimated at USD 5.6 billion (± 1.5 billion), with an economic impact of USD 14.8 billion per year (± 4 billion), which is equivalent to 25.6 billion real 2010 dollars (± 7.2 billion). These catches are mostly taken along the shoreline, on foot, or from small, non-motorized vessels using low-technology, low-emission gears in coastal waters. Catches taken by women are often for home consumption, and thus considered part of the subsistence sub-sector. However, in many contexts, women also sell a portion of their catch, generating income for themselves and their families. These findings underscore the significant role of women as direct producers in small-scale fisheries value chains, making visible contributions by women to food and livelihood security, globally.

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Valuing invisible catches: Estimating the global contribution by women to small-scale marine capture fisheries production

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“…There is a need to ensure that the response to COVID-19 by the state does not reproduce or perpetuate gender inequalities, by ensuring that women's engagement in both the commercial and small-scale sector is acknowledged, identified, and supported through government assistance.We need evidence to prove that women and girls are disproportionately vulnerable to this crisis so that COVID-19 response strategies can effectively reach and benefit women and girls (UN Women, 2020). There is an urgent need also to fill the existing data gaps, especially due to the lack of sex-disaggregated, intersectional data in fisheries and aquaculture (see Gee and Bacher, 2017;UN, 2020).This is to ensure that the subsidies and aid, regulatory enforcement relaxations, and support given to fisheries and aquaculture enterprises take into consideration the needs of different social and gender groups within the sector and recognize the invisible roles of women.Additionally, the use of a gender lens and specific targeting of women through these interventions will ensure that the benefits reach different groups of women and men who are dependent on the sector (UN, 2020). With persisting gender gaps in access to inputs like information and extension services, governments need to take extra precautions to ensure the COVID-19 response is gender-responsive.…”

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Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture

Sachs¹,

Jensen²,

Castellanos³

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The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture covers major theoretical issues as well as critical empirical shifts in gender and agriculture.Gender relations in agriculture are shifting in most regions of the world with changes in the structure of agriculture, the organization of production, international restructuring of value chains, climate change, the global pandemic, and national and multinational policy changes.This book provides a cutting-edge assessment of the field of gender and agriculture, with contributions from both leading scholars and up-and-coming academics as well as policymakers and practitioners.The handbook is organized into four parts: part 1, institutions, markets, and policies; part 2, land, labor, and agrarian transformations; part 3, knowledge, methods, and access to information; and part 4, farming people and identities. The last chapter is an epilogue from many of the contributors focusing on gender, agriculture, and shifting food systems during the coronavirus pandemic. The chapters address both historical subjects as well as ground-breaking work on gender and agriculture, which will help to chart the future of the field.The handbook has an international focus with contributions examining issues at both the global and local levels with contributors from across the world.With contributions from leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners, and with a global outlook, the Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture is an essential reference volume for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in gender and agriculture.

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“…Pesticides may also influence biodiversity by eliminating weeds and insects, resulting in negative consequences farther up the food chain. Acute pesticide poisoning is a leading cause of illness and mortality in humans worldwide, particularly in developing nations, where poor farmers frequently use highly toxic pesticide formulations [7]. The flood plain of the River Lamurde and River Mayo-Gwoi in Jalingo Local government area, Taraba state, Nigeria is intensively cultivated through irrigation and rain-fed agriculture.…”

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Assessment of Agro Allied Chemical Pollution on Surface Water Quality of River Lamurde and Mayo-Gwoi, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

Ezekiel¹,

Adelalu²,

Christopher³

et al. 2023

Adv Environ Eng Res

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Water bodies have been severely degraded in recent years due to the indiscriminate use of agro-allied chemicals. The study assesses the agro-allied chemical pollution on the surface water quality in River Lamurde and Mayo Gwoi. Water samples were collected from twenty-one (21) sample locations along the River Lamurde and Mayo-Gwoi to determine the seasonal variation during the wet and dry seasons through field determination of water quality and laboratory-based analysis at Taraba State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Corporation (TAWASCO) Jalingo laboratory. The water quality parameters that were subjected to test include: Calcium (Ca), Nitrate (NO3-), Zinc (Zn), Nitrite (NO2-), Chromium (Cr), Phosphate (PO43-), Iron (Fe), Sulfate (SO4) and Copper (Cu), The data acquired from the laboratory test was subjected to the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The result of the laboratory analysis shows that the concentration of copper during the dry season and Sulfate during the wet season in river Lamurde and Mayo Gwoi falls within the permissible limits of WHO/NSDWQ while the concentration of Calcium (Ca), Nitrate (NO3-), Zinc (Zn), Nitrite (NO2-), Chromium (Cr), Phosphate (PO43-) and Iron (Fe) far exceeds the permissible limits of WHO/NSDWQ during the dry and wet season. The findings show that the main causes of the pollution are human activities such as fertilizer application and other agro-allied chemicals around the bank of River Lamurde and Mayo Gwoi. It was recommended that prevention of pollution, treatment of polluted water, safe use of environmentally friendly fertilizers, and other agro-allied chemicals and protection of the ecosystem, among others are desirable actions that will guarantee not only sustainable good quality but also the use of Lamurde and Mayo-Gwoi River water by man.

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Engendering Statistics for Fisheries and Aquaculture

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Valuing invisible catches: Estimating the global contribution by women to small-scale marine capture fisheries production

Valuing invisible catches: Estimating the global contribution by women to small-scale marine capture fisheries production

Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture

Assessment of Agro Allied Chemical Pollution on Surface Water Quality of River Lamurde and Mayo-Gwoi, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

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