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WiF on Fathom podcast
WiF on Fathom podcast

Women have recently been well represtented on the UK fishing industry’s Fathom podcast.

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Alex SmalleyJanuary 11, 2022
We've been making headlines!
We've been making headlines!

There’s been plenty of media interest in Women in Fisheries throughout 2021.

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Alex SmalleyDecember 16, 2021
Researching people and the sea
Researching people and the sea

New work shares insights gathered from research in coastal communities.

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Alex SmalleyMarch 26, 2021
An end and new beginnings…
An end and new beginnings…

The project has finished but there are still plenty of exciting outputs to come.

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Alex SmalleyOctober 27, 2020
Financial resilience report
Financial resilience report

The Seafarers’ Charity “Fishing without a safety net” report has just been released.

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Alex SmalleyOctober 9, 2020
New research paper published!
New research paper published!

A new article focusing on women’s diverse roles in fishing has been published this month.

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Alex SmalleyJune 26, 2020
Policy briefing released
Policy briefing released

It’s international women’s day and we’re launching our new ‘Voices from the industry’ policy briefing.

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Alex SmalleyMarch 8, 2020
Women fishers platform relaunched
Women fishers platform relaunched

The AKTEA network was relaunched in February, renewing support for women fishers across Europe.

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Alex SmalleyMarch 2, 2020
A brilliant end to a busy year
A brilliant end to a busy year

After an autumn of interviews, we’re ending 2019 on a high.

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Alex SmalleyDecember 13, 2019
Renewed call for research participants
Renewed call for research participants

We’re launching a fresh call for women fishers to share their stories.

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Alex SmalleyOctober 25, 2019
Reflections from People and the Sea
Reflections from People and the Sea

We share our highlights from the recent People and the Sea conference.

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Alex SmalleyJuly 29, 2019
A pause for summer
A pause for summer

We’re pausing fieldwork for the summer, but will be back in autumn for more interviews.

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Alex SmalleyMay 29, 2019
UK women - we need you!
UK women - we need you!

We’re looking for women from fishing families across the UK to share their stories.

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Alex SmalleyFebruary 8, 2019
'Fishy Feminists' call for abstracts
'Fishy Feminists' call for abstracts

We’re looking for experts in feminist theory for the ‘People and the Sea’ conference.

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Alex SmalleyNovember 19, 2018
World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress
World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress

I recently attended the fantastic World Small-Scale Fisheries congress in Thailand.

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Alex SmalleyOctober 31, 2018
Women’s roles vital to fishing success
Women’s roles vital to fishing success

New study finds women’s ‘hidden’ activities are central to the success of fishing businesses.

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Alex SmalleySeptember 28, 2018
We're recruiting in Newfoundland!
We're recruiting in Newfoundland!

We are recruiting participants from inshore, small boat, fishing families in Newfoundland.

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Alex SmalleyAugust 13, 2018
Landing in St John’s
Landing in St John’s

I have landed in Newfoundland, where the Canadian part of the Women in Fisheries research can begin!

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Alex SmalleyJuly 6, 2018
Gender at the UN
Gender at the UN

Discussing small-scale fisheries with the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation.

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Alex SmalleyJune 22, 2018
Getting started
Getting started

We are very excited to begin this important research project on women in small-scale fishing families.

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Alex SmalleyJune 4, 2018
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