Women’s empowerment, collective actions, and sustainable fisheries: lessons from Mexico

Torre, Jorge; Hernández‐Velasco, Arturo; Melo, Francisco J. Fernández-Rivera; López, Jaime; Espinosa-Romero, María José

doi:10.1007/s40152-019-00153-2

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“…fisheries laws in Japan and Sri Lanka) or lack of concrete measures to effectively address gender issues (e.g. Mexican fisheries policies) was also discussed as key issues of concern in relation to current legislation (Lokuge & Hilhorst, 2017; Soejima & Frangoudes, 2019; Torre et al, 2019).…”

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Women’s experiences in influencing and shaping small‐scale fisheries governance

2022

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This paper synthesizes current empirical evidence on how women experience, shape and influence small‐scale fisheries (SSF) governance. Our synthesis addresses an important gap in the literature, and helps highlight the opportunities to improve women's participation in governance and advance gender equality. We identified, characterized and synthesized 54 empirical cases at the intersection of gender and SSF governance, which comprise the relevant body of literature. Our review confirms the need to embed gender in the empirical examination of SSF governance towards expanding the current evidence base on this topic. We found that the institutional contexts within which women participate reflect a broad spectrum of arrangements, including the interactions with rules and regulations; participatory arrangements such as co‐management; and informal norms, customary practices and relational spaces. We also synthesized a typology of governance tasks performed by women in SSF. The typology includes leadership roles and active participation in decision‐making; relational networking and collective action; exercising agency and legitimacy; resource monitoring; knowledge sharing; meeting attendance (with no/less participation in decision‐making); and activism and mass mobilization. Furthermore, we drew broader insights based on the patterns that emerged across the literature and highlighted implications for improving women's meaningful participation in SSF governance. For example, exploring the breadth of governance arrangements to include all governance spaces where women are active, adjusting governance arrangements to respond to current and emerging barriers, and recognizing how women's efforts link with societal values may help legitimize their representation in SSF governance. Findings of this review should be of interest to the scholarly community, practitioners and policymakers alike and inform future research agendas, policy dialogues and practice intervention.

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“…Mexican fisheries policies) was also discussed as key issues of concern in relation to current legislation (Lokuge & Hilhorst, 2017;Soejima & Frangoudes, 2019;Torre et al, 2019).…”

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Women’s experiences in influencing and shaping small‐scale fisheries governance

2022

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“…The ecological monitoring program has trained 133 community members (120 males, 13 females) as PADI Open Water Divers and Scientific Divers. The program initially engaged fishers, but has also expanded to include other community members since 2013, particularly women who expressed interest in being part of, and eventually leading, the ecological monitoring programs of the reserves [Figure 2C; Torre et al (2019); Solano et al (2021)]. Some community members have gone on to obtain certification as PADI Dive Masters and also offer dive tours in their reserves and adjacent waters, providing potential alternative livelihoods.…”

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Two Decades of Community-Based Marine Conservation Provide the Foundations for Future Action

Villaseñor-Derbez

Amador-Castro²,

Hernández‐Velasco³

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Front. Mar. Sci.

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As a member of the “High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy”, Mexico has committed to expand community-based marine conservation. We draw from more than two decades of experience to outline how existing resources may be leveraged to help inform the country’s ambitious conservation plans. A total of 514.12 km2 have already been protected under community-based marine reserves. 14 years of ecological survey data, more than 130 community surveyors, more than one hundred publications, and an entire digital infrastructure provide a solid platform on which to continue building the community-based marine conservation movement. Parallel and complimentary efforts have advanced regulation, action, data access and transparency, and coordination. Future interventions should innovate, but leverage existing resources and continue to involve communities.

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“…This kind of diving highlights the need for a cooperative to collect data to make the best decisions about its fishery. Scientific survey diving is an activity in which women have become involved; however, some men with reluctant traditional masculinity are upset by this and other ways young women are becoming involved in fisheries (Torre et al 2019). They consider that these women are stealing spaces from other men who have been waiting for years.…”

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Characterization of masculinity expressions and their influence on the participation of women in Mexican small-scale fisheries

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Solano²,

Melo³

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Maritime Studies

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The objective of this study was to document and characterize the different expressions of masculinity and their influence on the participation of women in three small-scale fisheries. The fisheries operate in three priority regions for marine conservation: the northern Mexican Pacific, Gulf of California, and Mexican Caribbean. A qualitative investigation and virtual interviews with participants were conducted due to the lockdown measures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Information from 16 interviews (nine women and seven men) were integrated to this study. An analysis of the thematic content of the information was conducted. The results showed a relationship between being a man, being a fisher, and being a member of a fishing cooperative while maintaining a family. Four characterizations of masculinity emerged. In reluctant traditional masculinity, older men believed that their point of view was what mattered, and they did not accept the participation of women in fisheries. Men who fell under the category of flexible traditional masculinity accepted the participation of women in the working areas of the fisheries. Men associated with transitional masculinity were those who incorporated notions of gender equality and who were open to the participation of women in fisheries. Men connected with apprentice masculinity were mostly young people who depended on their supervisors to guide them. Apprentice masculinity may develop into traditional masculinity or move towards gender equality. The discussion incorporates an analysis of the benefits of changing masculinities regarding health, avoiding risks, and accepting the participation of women in fisheries.

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Women’s empowerment, collective actions, and sustainable fisheries: lessons from Mexico

Cited by 38 publications

References 27 publications

Women’s experiences in influencing and shaping small‐scale fisheries governance

Women’s experiences in influencing and shaping small‐scale fisheries governance

Two Decades of Community-Based Marine Conservation Provide the Foundations for Future Action

Characterization of masculinity expressions and their influence on the participation of women in Mexican small-scale fisheries

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