 | Freitas, Carolina T; Espírito-Santo, Helder M V; Campos-Silva, João V; Peres, Carlos A; Lopes, Priscila F M Resource co-management as a step towards gender equity in fisheries Journal Article Ecological Economics, 176 (106709), 2020, ISSN: 0921-8009. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Amazonia, Arapaima, female income, Pirarucu, small-scale fisheries, Women @article{Freitas2020,
title = {Resource co-management as a step towards gender equity in fisheries},
author = {Carolina T. Freitas and Helder M.V. Espírito-Santo and João V. Campos-Silva and Carlos A. Peres and Priscila F.M. Lopes},
editor = {S. Baumgärtner, R.B. Howarth},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106709},
issn = {0921-8009},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-06-05},
journal = {Ecological Economics},
volume = {176},
number = {106709},
abstract = {Women greatly contribute to fisheries worldwide, representing 47% of the global fisheries' workforce. Yet female fishing roles often go unrecognized. In the Brazilian Amazonia, arapaima (Arapaima spp.) co-management, which began in the 2000s, may represent a significant change in this scenario. To assess the impact of arapaima co-management on women recognition in fisheries, we conducted a comprehensive assessment at 54 fishing communities, across ~1500-km of a major Amazonian river. Based on quantitative data from interviews with 143 women, we show that arapaima co-management represented an innovative source of female income from fisheries and an unprecedented recognition of women participation in fishing activities. In communities with arapaima co-management, median female fishing revenue was US$ 215/yr and mean probability of women earning income from fisheries was 77%, a marked difference from the virtually non-existent female fishing income at communities without arapaima co-management (median = US$ 0; mean probability = 8%). Although many women often participate in commercial fisheries, arapaima co-management has been the only source of fishing income for most of them. We discuss the potentials, limitations and broad implications of our case study, which can serve as a model to be adapted to other extractive economies worldwide seeking to enhance gender equity.},
keywords = {Amazonia, Arapaima, female income, Pirarucu, small-scale fisheries, Women},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Women greatly contribute to fisheries worldwide, representing 47% of the global fisheries' workforce. Yet female fishing roles often go unrecognized. In the Brazilian Amazonia, arapaima (Arapaima spp.) co-management, which began in the 2000s, may represent a significant change in this scenario. To assess the impact of arapaima co-management on women recognition in fisheries, we conducted a comprehensive assessment at 54 fishing communities, across ~1500-km of a major Amazonian river. Based on quantitative data from interviews with 143 women, we show that arapaima co-management represented an innovative source of female income from fisheries and an unprecedented recognition of women participation in fishing activities. In communities with arapaima co-management, median female fishing revenue was US$ 215/yr and mean probability of women earning income from fisheries was 77%, a marked difference from the virtually non-existent female fishing income at communities without arapaima co-management (median = US$ 0; mean probability = 8%). Although many women often participate in commercial fisheries, arapaima co-management has been the only source of fishing income for most of them. We discuss the potentials, limitations and broad implications of our case study, which can serve as a model to be adapted to other extractive economies worldwide seeking to enhance gender equity. |
