Exploring the relevance of sustainable fishing, energy and gender

• Author: Dr. Momoko Kitada
• Profession: Associate Professor, World Maritime University
• Pages: 57-68

57LOS DESAFÍOS DE LA PESCA SOSTENIBLE: DIAGNÓSTICO Y PROPUESTAS DESDE UNA ÓPTICA JURÍDICA

CHAPTER 2

Exploring the relevance of sustainable

f‌ishing, energy and gender

DR. MOMOKO KITADA

Associate Professor, World Maritime University.

Email: mk@wmu.se

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction. 2. Women and energy. 3. Pacif‌ic Islands: Sustain-

ability i ssues. 4. Women’s roles in f‌isheries: T he case of the Solomon Islands. 5. Transition to

sustainable energy in t he Solomon Islands. 6. Conclusions: Gender and energy for su stainable

f‌ishing.

ABST RA CT: In the contex t of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNS DGs), various global

challenges are discussed to a ddress the inters ectionality. A specif‌i c local context is imp ort-

ant when underst anding how people are affected dif ferently in the process of policy making .

This paper explores t he relevance of ener gy and gender to sust ainable f‌ishing by employing

a case study of th e Solomon Islands. The pap er concludes the need o f evidence-ba sed ap-

proaches throu gh research, including indigeno us research met hodologies. Such appro aches

will enhance quality in scienti f‌ic understanding of h ow socially disadvanta ged groups, such

as women in f‌isheries, are af fected by energy policies and str uctures, which may become an

obstacle for sust ainable f‌ishing.

1. INTRODUCTION

Working around the seas and oceans has been traditionally perceived

as the male domain in many parts of the world. From the naturalist view-

point, rough natural conditions of seas and oceans often imply necessary

physical strengths for one’s survival. is image of seas and oceans shared

in many cultures has been so strong that men are considered to be more

suitable for work around the seas and oceans. Statistically speaki ng, however,

such masculine images of work around the seas and oceans are not always

supported by the evidence in workforce. e Food and Agriculture Orga-

nization (FAO) reports that 47% of the 120 million people who earn money