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To promote equitable effective interaction and cooperation among scientists/academics, technicians, fisheries officers and non-governmental organization experts involved in issues related to gender in fisheries and aquaculture with the objective of advancing research and practice in Asia-Pacific and other regions of the world. To give greater visibility to and increase awareness of the importance of incorporating gender and more particularly women in fisheries and aquaculture interventions and to contribute to the development of these issues within these sectors. To advocate for the advancement of women within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. And to promote the establishment of local networks of individuals and organizations involved in gender issues in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and to collaborate and cooperate with other networks and civil society organizations with similar objectives.

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GENDER ROLES IN FISHERIES

Genderaquafish.org, is devoted to the exchange of information on gender in aquaculture and fisheries from all parts of the world. Supported by the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Society, , it welcomes contributions, links and comments, from researchers and other experts with professional interests in furthering gender research in aquaculture and fisheries development. We have a world-wide interest in what is happening on gender in aquaculture and fisheries. Any views expressed on the website are the personal views of the authors of individual articles and do not represent the views of the Asian Fisheries Society or any other organization. Genderaquafish.org was established in 27 September 2010 specifically to serve as the 2011 3rd Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries. Soon, however, we began using it to also post news of new research, studies and events, and gradually added some additional materials of background interest to readers. The website was redeveloped in 2017/2018

executive commitee

The GAF Section is governed by an elected Executive Committee of 9 members + the Newsletter Editor and Past Chair

Nikita GOPAL

CHAIR
Nikita is Principal Scientist and Division Head at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi, Kerala, India. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and has worked in ICAR-CIFT for over 25 years.

Kyoko Kusakabe

ELECTED MEMBER
Kyoko Kusakabe joined the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as an Assistant Professor in the Gender and Development Studies (GDS) Field of Study (FoS) and was promoted to Professor in 2016.

Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya

SECRETARY
Kafayat is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, Nigeria. Her research covers governance, management, science & gender in fisheries & aquaculture, focusing on small-scale fisheries. She advocates for action research & stakeholders’ engagement.

Arlene Nietes Satapornvanit

TREASURER
Arlene (Jigsz) has been professionally & directly involved in gender integration in the workplace & in project management since the 2000s, working with sustainable aquaculture and fisheries projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

A K M Nowsad ALAM

ELECTION COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Nowsad is a Professor in the Dept. of Fisheries Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University. He has been involved in developing, popularizing & training people in low-cost technologies related to small-scale fish processing, & value-added fish products from low-cost fish.

Alice Joan FERRER

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Alice is Professor of Economics at the University of the Philippines Visayas. Currently Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (2021-2024), she has conducted gender research on children’s nutrition, small-scale fisheries, aquatic-agriculture systems, mariculture, among others.

Danika Kleiber

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE COORDINATOR
Danika is a Social Research Project Manager with the Joint Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Research with the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, and the Pacific Island Fisheries Science Centre based in Honolulu.

SARAH HARPER

ELECTED MEMBER
Sarah is an interdisciplinary fisheries researcher with over 10 yrs experience working on gender and fisheries. She is a postdoctoral fellow with the University of Victoria & the Wildlife Conservation Society, working to understand & advance gender equitable coral reef management.

ANN ELIZABETH FLEMING

ELECTED MEMBER
Ann Fleming is the Fisheries Research Program Manager, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research – ACIAR. Prior to joining ACIAR, Ann was Manager of Aquaculture in the Northern Territory & a Research Programme Leader for the Fisheries Research & Development Corporation.

MADU GALAPPATHTHI

NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Madu is a Postdoctoral Fellow affiliated with both Brock University, Ontario & Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. Madu’s research interests include social wellbeing, gender & intersectionality, & environmental governance in the context of small-scale fisheries.

Meryl J Williams

PAST CHAIR
Meryl Williams has worked for 40 years in Australian and international fisheries research & development. Currently, she is focusing on research & advocacy on women & gender in aquaculture & fisheries, and information and science for fair and responsible fish production for food security and nutrition.

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You are welcome to join the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society: Send a short message to the AFS Executive Officer, indicating that you wish to join GAFS

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