Although women working in UK fisheries are a community that is scattered across the UK, thanks to technology we can come together and exchange information and share experiences. With this in mind, UK Women in Fisheries has launched a series of Topic Group webinars…

Following the launch of UK Women in Fisheries, we extended a warm invitation to all our new members to kick off the network and get to know each other.

In February, 2022, UK Women in Fisheries opened for membership. The website was launched and new members invited.

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

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

New work shares insights gathered from research in coastal communities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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