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abstract: 'The contributions of women to fisheries are often invisible, ignored,
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and unrecognized even though they represent 47\% of the global fisheries
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workforce, especially in pre- and post-production activities. Poor data
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systems lead to incorrect assumptions about the gender division of labor
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in fisheries. This causes the role of women in fisheries to be
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overlooked. To evaluate the contribution of women in the value chain, a
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participatory methodology was implemented in three small-scale,
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fisheries in Mexico: California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
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fishery from the northern Mexican Pacific, penshell (Atrina maura)
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fishery from the Gulf of California, and Caribbean spiny lobster
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(Panulirus argus) fishery from the Mesoamerican Reef region. This study
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shows an unequal inclusion of men and women as members of the fishing
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cooperatives where only 4\%, 5\%, and 20\% are women in spiny lobster,
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red lobster, and penshell, respectively, and in the distribution of
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direct jobs (1 out of 6.7 jobs was held by a woman). These results
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indicate limited opportunities for women to access leadership positions.
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However, the participation percentages increased dramatically when we
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considered the fishery system (i.e., both direct and indirect jobs),
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with women accounting for 43\%, 21\%, and 37\% of the California spiny
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lobster, penshell, and Caribbean spiny lobster fishery workforce,
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respectively. Women represented 39\% of the workforce in pre-production
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activities, 2\% in production, 29\% in post-production, and 56\% in
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complementary to production. Women tended to participate in two or more
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activities at the same time, generally combining work, household, and
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community activities. The participation of women in fisheries could be
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equivalent to a second working day, and even when this effort is present
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in similarly in three fisheries, their contribution is yet to be
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acknowledged in order to incorporate women in decision-making. The
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analysis of the value chain and the fishery system provided a more
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realistic picture of the contribution of women to fisheries than an
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analysis focused solely on extraction. This work further analyzed the
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importance and degree of participation of women in fishing cooperatives
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and the decision-making process. Strategies to reduce gender disparity
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are needed to encourage inclusion of women in fisheries decision-making.'
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affiliation: 'Lopez-Ercilla, I (Corresponding Author), Comunidad \& Biodiversidad
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AC, Guaymas, Mexico.
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Solano, Neyra; Lopez-Ercilla, Ines; Fernandez-Rivera Melo, Francisco J.; Torre,
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Jorge, Comunidad \& Biodiversidad AC, Guaymas, Mexico.'
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article-number: '617965'
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author: Solano, Neyra and Lopez-Ercilla, Ines and Fernandez-Rivera Melo, Francisco
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J. and Torre, Jorge
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author-email: ilopez@cobi.org.mx
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author_list:
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- family: Solano
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given: Neyra
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- family: Lopez-Ercilla
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given: Ines
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- family: Fernandez-Rivera Melo
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given: Francisco J.
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- family: Torre
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given: Jorge
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.617965
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eissn: 2296-7745
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files: []
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journal: FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
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keywords: 'fishery system; employment; Mexico; small-scale fishery; fisheries value
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chain; gender division of labor; women; gender equality'
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keywords-plus: 'RESOURCE-MANAGEMENT; ISLA ARENA; GENDER; CONSERVATION; ACCESS;
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SUSTAINABILITY; FISH'
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language: English
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month: JAN 15
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number-of-cited-references: '73'
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orcid-numbers: Melo, Francisco Javier Fernández-Rivera/0000-0003-4569-917X
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papis_id: 0bd7092b1068883615ea538eeb1cca58
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ref: Solano2021unveilingwomens
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researcherid-numbers: Melo, Francisco Javier Fernández-Rivera/AAU-2241-2021
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times-cited: '12'
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title: Unveiling Women's Roles and Inclusion in Mexican Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF)
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000612359800001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '12'
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volume: '7'
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web-of-science-categories: Environmental Sciences; Marine \& Freshwater Biology
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year: '2021'
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