… We believe it is a credit to the Society to publish an issue dedicated to the concerns and
challenges of women and gender in the fisheries sector in the Asia-Pacific region and even …

… progress that gender is making on the fisheries/aquaculture policy and action agenda; second
… have been observed that needs to be put in perspective so that the way forward is clearer. …

… Gradually over the last 30-40 years, however, some promising signs of positive moves
towards considering gender issues have emerged, mainly arising through individuals and …

… and sessions resonated with each other, we briefly cover FAO gender and fisheries/aquaculture
work in our Guest Editorial. Finally, we provide an overview of the Special Issue papers. …

… Women and gender studies in aquaculture and fisheries need multiple approaches Our
second observation is that women and gender studies in aquaculture and fisheries are not …

… Moving forward in time to a review of studies on women’s … The group has helped
conduct nine full women in fisheries/gender in aquaculture and fisheries (WIF/GAF) symposia/…

… on gender mainstreaming in fisheries and aquaculture; and (ii) stock-taking and planning
exercise on gender mainstreaming in fisheries and aquaculture, … in moving the policy forward. …

… In Section 3, we suggest a way forward to overturn their … messages to move into a new era
of humanized aquaculture … five years: gender studies in aquaculture (and fisheries) are now …

… of fisheries and aquaculture. This review aims to connect thinking about gender dimensions
in fisheries and aquaculture … the move towards interactive governance and participation in …

… available in the field of gender and fisheries studies. Hence, … in gender representation within
fisheries and aquaculture research… the frequency of gender-specific terms (eg, “fishermen,” “…