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News announcement13 September 2019Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Euronews OCEAN episode 7: Women in fisheries

Women play a key role in fishing and aquaculture — but too often their work remains unrecognised and underpaid. Limited career choices, unfair pay gaps — many women have a hard time making their way in this male-dominated sector.

In this episode, Euronews travels to Spain, in Galicia and Vigo, to meet women who make a living by working in different fields of the fishing sector. From shellfish gatherers, net menders or women who work in the seafood processing sector, they all challenge the stereotypes and build successful professions or businesses. The EU is helping women capitalise on their knowledge and determination through targeted funding and local partnerships. The Galician Foundation for Fishing and Shell fishing (FUNDAMAR) runs several EU-supported projects to promote gender equality, while FARNET, a community-led local development network, offers support under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

Tune into Euronews from 13 September @ 20:55 GMT – on any platform.

OCEAN is a Euronews magazine in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE). In monthly 5-minute videos, we highlight fascinating projects and developments related to the ocean and coastal communities.

Previous episodes were on marine protected areas (June), small-scale fisheries (May), ocean energy (April), aquaculture (March), IUU fishing (February) and sustainable fisheries (January). Missed one? Check out the previous episodes here! You will also find some nice extras about these topics.

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Publication date
13 September 2019
Author
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries