Fisher Women

Women play a key role in the development of fisheries sector in addition to their role of sole household managers in most fisher families. Gone are the days when women use sit at home, managing home and looking after the children. Women, throughout the world have been playing important role in the development of the family and society. They have to venture out and work along with men in supplementing income for the family. But home was still managed exclusively by women as in the past, without any change. The invaluable role played by women mostly remains unrecognized. Women have long been occupied in fisheries. The involvement of women in fish processing and marketing generates additional income to support their families. Women in fishing villages are mainly involved in shore-based "post-harvest'' activities such as fish handling, including sorting, grading, weighing, gutting, icing, drying and processing, and marketing: as agents, auctioneers, retail stall holders and itinerant stall holders. It is through economic, social development one can achieve economic progress.