Supported the Voluntary Guidelines for Ensuring Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Alleviation (SSF Guidelines). In 2014, the Voluntary Guidelines for Ensuring Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Reduction (SSF Guidelines) were developed through a global, coordinated effort and endorsed at the 31st session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI).
The Importance of Gender in Fisheries
USAID Oceans’ commitment on gender integration
USAID Oceans and SEAFDEC joint gender programs
Way forward
Strengthen cooperation with similar and related institutions in the international arena, especially regarding the role of women in fisheries management. Designing women-friendly programs that are tailored to address the multifaceted and cross-sectoral situations of women in the tuna value chain. Summary of recommendations for stakeholders in the Philippines to promote gender equality in fisheries (continued).
Through individual work, awareness of gender equality in the fisheries sector and the benefits of women's involvement, especially in decision-making, can be raised.
Coordinate with local actors so that interventions are more targeted to the needs of the female and male stakeholders. Carry out capacity building to include introduction of women-friendly fishing gear and technologies from other countries; and easy/. As the fishing industry and social development are closely linked, the human dimension in the development of fishing must be excluded.
Fisheries management and development approaches must incorporate a gender approach, and not be gender-blind and uninformed about the impacts of actions on women's and men's well-being.
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Recognizing Gender Roles in the Fisheries Value Chain
Specifically, the SSF guidelines promulgate that gender equality be achieved throughout the fisheries value chain. In this context, fisheries value chain refers to "all the activities and services - from input provision to production (catch.
The Regional Field Study on Gender in Fisheries
Summary of women's and men's participation in the fisheries value chain in the project areas, particularly in Mairoot Sub-district, had been extracted from the data collected. Level of access and control of women and men in properties and services: Mairoot Sub-district, Trat Province, Thailand. Level of access and control of women and men in properties and services: Mairoot Sub-district, Trat Province, Thailand (continued).
Roles of women and men in the fisheries value chain: Mailroot Sub-district, Trat Province, Thailand Table 3.
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Recommendations
Conclusion and Way Forward
Mapping Gendered Spaces
Sandfish juvenile production for sea ranching
Sea-farmed sandfish fingerlings were produced at the SEAFDEC/AQD Sea Cucumber Hatchery (Figure 2) using only local wild sandfish breeders from Pandaraonan and neighboring coasts for spawning. Hatchery rearing lasted up to 45 days, after which juveniles were transferred to marine floating nurseries at SEAFDEC/AQD's Igang Marine Station (IMS) at an early stage of development (Figure 3) before being stocked in the adjacent sea. ranch in Padaraonan.
Understanding the gendered space
Initiating community engagement
Most of the women considered their involvement in fishing as an extension of their household responsibilities. In doing so, statistical differences in the reported incomes of women and men were denied. 6 shows that 25% of the women's catch consisted of molluscs and crustaceans, while this comprised only 15% of the resources reported by the men.
The discrepancy in income can be traced back to the differences in the target species of women and men.
Gendered spaces on the resource map
This lack of institutional recognition of women's role in the fisheries sector shows the importance society attaches to men's livelihood, while giving secondary recognition to women. This can be pretty much summed up in the response of one of the respondents who said, “Ang hunasan para sa mga babayi. Ang madalum nga parte sang dagat, para sa mga lalaki.” (The tidal area is for women. The deeper parts of the sea are for men).
It was also noted during the large meetings that the attendance of the women increased over time, showing their growing interest in the project.
Acknowledgement
Furthermore, knowledge sharing can help build the community's capabilities in managing their resources so that they can match the technological advancements introduced by an external organization. Women are still valued less than men in terms of decision-making, access to resources and priorities (Brown and Fortnam, 2018) and women's well-being is sometimes compromised when these cultural values influence policy and governance. By revealing the overlapping roles of women and men in the fisheries sector, the project can serve as an impetus for greater attention to the integration and mainstreaming of gender in fisheries research and for more gender-responsive governance of the fisheries sector.
The results of the project can bridge the gap in knowledge about the relationship between gender, environment and poverty and can serve as one of the initiatives in achieving gender equality as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Aiming for Improved Gender Equity in Cambodian Aquaculture
Aquaculture Sub-sector of Cambodia
This development is brought about by the priority given to the development of the aquaculture sub-sector to increase its contribution to the country's food security and poverty alleviation. With the help of extension officers, a model fish farm was established for the Project and used to demonstrate the adoption of sustainable aquaculture techniques. One of the most successful beneficiaries of the USAID Cambodia Project HARVEST is a tilapia farm and fish farm in Siem Reap, owned and operated by a husband-wife team.
With the equal participation and responsibility of wife and husband in the operation and management, this fish farm becomes the largest producer and supplier of fish seeds in the entire province.
Gender Policy and Mainstreaming Strategy
GCC) and the United States of America Biodiversity Program, which aims to reduce poverty and malnutrition by diversifying and increasing food production and income for up to 85,000 rural Cambodian households. The implementation of the USAID Cambodia HARVEST set strategic goals to improve food security, strengthen natural resource management and resilience to climate change, and build the capacity of the public and private sectors and civil society to enhance competitiveness support agriculture. Under the Aquaculture and Fisheries component of the above-mentioned project, several training courses were organized targeting fish farmers, including housewives, before they started their respective aquaculture ventures, more specifically in the field of aquaculture planning and management , including pond preparation and stocking (taking into account the carrying capacity of ponds), nutrition, water quality, sampling, conditioning, transport; as well as fish seed production and economic analysis.
In the operation of the aforementioned fish farm, the wife is responsible for supervising the various activities of the tilapia farm, while the construction of the pond and related works were the responsibility of the husband, with the wife participating in the planning and marketing (Nyro, 2016).
Role of Women and Youth in Aquaculture Sub-sector of Cambodia
Despite the age gap between women and youth participating in aquaculture, their management capacity is not significantly different due to the additional training that the project implementers have provided before starting the enterprise, e.g. Survey results by Chin (2014) also showed that the number of women engaged in fish seed production is less than that of men at a ratio of 3:20 (women to men). In addition to farm activities, women are also engaged in off-farm tasks to increase family income, as well as take care of daily household chores.
For example, fish farmers are the main customers of fish seed producers.
Issues and Constraints
Way Forward
Hav Viseth is the Deputy Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia. Thay Somony is Director of the Aquaculture Development Department, Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia. Chin Da is the Deputy Director of Aquaculture Development Department, Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia.
Pel Samnang is an officer in the Department of Aquaculture Development Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia.
Breaking Gender Borders in Philippine Aquaculture
Big Catch in a Small Town
Isabela Housewives in Action
According to these women, most of the problems they encounter in their farming activities are related to financial constraints, predation of farms by birds and poor water quality. She markets the produce directly in the community, while buyers go to her farm to purchase the fish. Cabrellos hired a laborer to help them dig the pond for a week.
According to these women, they practice fish farming to increase their family income for daily expenses in their households and to support their children's studies.
Worldwide Phenomenon on Gender Equity
Rayos is a fisheries technologist of the National Fisheries and Development Institute of the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, located in Mother Ignacia St., South Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines. Gaffud-De Vera is a researcher at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute of the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Philippines. Dela Cruz is a researcher at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute of the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Philippines.
The results of the study also showed that regardless of education level and gender, everyone can participate in tilapia farming.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEAFDEC currently consists of 11 member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Sustainable management and development of fisheries and aquaculture to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihoods of people in the South East Asian region. Technology transfer and capacity building to improve the capacity of Member States in the application of technologies, and implementation of fisheries policy and management tools for the sustainable utilization of fisheries resources and aquaculture.
Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of regional fisheries policies and management frameworks adopted under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Cooperation Mechanism and emerging international issues related to fisheries, including their impacts on fisheries, food security and socio-economic situation in the region.
