January 28, 2022 gafs2017 GALLERY Fisherfollks of the World 001. Utilization of derelict open water for fish production by tribal community of Sagar Island, Sunderbans (W.B.). Photo: Archana Sinha, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 002. Women participation in fish harvesting (From aquaculture pond Tripura, India). Photo: Vikash Kumar, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 003. Women participation in sorting and grading of fishes after catch (from coastal region of Sundarbans). Photo: Suvra Roy, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, West Bengal 004. Male entrepreneurs from Meghalaya learning from women entrepreneurs in Jharkhand, India. Photo: Tabrez Nasar, Institute of Livelihood Research and Training 005. Women from Meghalaya learning ‘fish smoking process’ from women in Kakinada. Photo: Tabrez Nasar, Institute of Livelihood Research and Training 006. Family Fishing-Partners both at HOME and at WORK. Mumbai Photo: Madhusudana Rao, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Visakhapatnam Research Centre 007. Woman taking part in drying bycatch from Sea Tuticorin, Tamil Nada, India. Photo: Amit Ranjan, Central Institute of Fisheries Education 008. Exhausted fisherwomen thrive on exploited low value fish. Photo: Kandula Sujatha, Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 009. Women’s business: fisher woman, women empowerment, gender organisation, gaffrom rivers of Sundarban. Photo: Ranjan Manna, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 010. Equal effort: A fisher couple operating gill net in a river of Sundarban. Photo: Ranjan Manna, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 011. The search: A woman fisher assisted by her husband in finding prawn larvae collected from river Ganga. Photo: Ranjan Manna, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 012. Livelihood Risk: Women fishers collecting prawn larvae from rivers of Sundarban. Photo: Ranjan Manna, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 013. Perfect partnership: An aged woman fisher supporting her husband in catching fish from river of Sundarban. Photo: Ranjan Manna, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 014. The Navigator: A woman fisher controlling the boat during fishing operation. Photo: Ranjan Manna, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 017. Come together,work together and grow together. Photo: Abuthagir Iburahim, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai, Maharashtra 018. No More Discrimination’s even Technologies also. Photo: Photo: Velumani T, Central Institute of Fisheries Education(CIFE), Mumbai, Maharashtra 019. Smile behind unnoticed struggle. Photo: Dr B. Nightingale Devi, College of Fisheries, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Kawardha (Distt. Kabirdham) 020. Netting Destiny: Hidden faces of women in fisheries. Photo: Neelkanth Mishra, Centre for Aquatic Livelihood – Jaljeevika Pune 021. Spillage Fish: A ray of hope for some penniless families. A scene from Beypore harbour, Kozhikode District, Kerala. Photo: Rakesh Raghavan, ICAR-CIFT, Matsyapuri-PO, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 022. Equal ♀♂ contribution to fisheries sector. Photo: Sneha Jha, Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 023. Sunday- Fisherfolks’ Funday. A household of fisherfolks selling Tuna catches. Photo: Sneha Jha, Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 024. It is my share. Can I take it for my family? All can have good animal protein? Hip Hip Hurray!. Photo: Jitendra Sundaray, ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kaushalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 025. More than equality, striving for a livelihood. Photo: Renju Ravi, National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training (NIFPHATT),Foreshore Road, Ernakulam,Kerala 031. Chit-Chat. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 030. Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 029. Heap of smile Women from Veraval Gujarat, India in front of heap of Shrimp. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 028. Gender equity can be equitable with equipping them both in Education from primary level. Avoid Child workers. Photo: Bharathi Rathinam R., ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai, Maharashtra 027. “Tuning the life with Tuna” A Fisher women, Ganga Ben, from Veraval, Gujarat, India. Past several years she engaged in selling Tunas and Elasmobranches only. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 026. Hard work and a prayer. Photo: Charan Ravi, PMFGRC-NBFGR 032. Queens of the sea. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 033. Between Us. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 034. A tribe in Assam with their gears for community fishing. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 035. Woman of Apatani tribe culturing fishes in traditional rice cum fish farming. Photo: PragyanDash, ICAR Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal 036. Community fishing practice in Assam. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 037. COMMUNITY FISHING IN WETLANDS OF ASSAM. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 038. Integrated fish & eco tourism by Ms Shanti, an Apatani woman of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh India. Photo: Ritesh Tandel, ICAR Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research 039. FISHING IN FLOOD WATER OF ASSAM. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 040. RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY FISHING OF ASSAM. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 041. TRADITIONAL FISH CUM RICE CULTURE IN ZIRO VALLEY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 042. F for Fish, F for Feminine. An Active women controlled fish market of India, Veraval Gujarat. Photo: Prajith KK, ICAR-CIFT ( Central Institute of Fisheries Technology), Veraval RC) Matsyabhavan, Bhidia Plot, Veraval, Gujarat 043. FISHING IN LOW LYING AQUATIC RESOURCES OF ASSAM. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 044. WOMEN IN ASSAM FISHING FOR FOOD SECURITY. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 045. FISH MARKETS IN ASSAM. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 046. COMMUNITY FISHING FOR RECREATION IN ASSAM. Photo: Deepjyoti Baruah, ICAR-Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal, Nainital, Uttarakhand 047. Hard work in a sunny day !!! Should I not be with him? Photo: Ranjith Lakshmanan, Tuticorin Research Centre,ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 048. Yes !, I too know net mending, see, how I help them !!! Photo: Ranjith Lakshmanan, Tuticorin Research Centre,ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 049. We are always together, even during business !!! Photo: Ranjith Lakshmanan, Tuticorin Research Centre,ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu 050. Women Self Help Group (SHG) in Oyster Farming, Wadatar, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. Photo: Ramkumar S, ICAR-CMFRI, Mumbai Research Centre 051. Women fisher in edible oyster fishing at Village Sagave, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. Photo: Nilesh Pawar, ICAR-CMFRI, Mumbai Research Centre 052. Women in oyster collection, Gayal kokari, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. Photo: Vaibhav Mhatre, ICAR-CMFRI, Mumbai Research Centre 053. He harvests, She sells. Photo: V A Iswarya Deepti, Department of Marine Living Resources,Andhra University, Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh 054. Eagerly waiting for Him to come (with catch), so She can start her (business) day. Photo: Sneha Jha, Department of Marine Living Resources,Andhra University, VisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh 055. Age no bar: An old Kuruma tribal woman from Wayand district in Kerala, India engaged in traditional fishing. Photo: Remya S, Veraval Research CentreICAR-CIFT (Central Institute of Fisheries Technology)Matsyabhavan, Bhidia,Veraval, Gujarat 056. Age is no bar when it comes to fishing: An old Kuruma tribal woman from Wayanad district in Kerala, India engaged in traditional fishing. Photo: Remya S, Veraval Research CentreICAR-CIFT (Central Institute of Fisheries Technology)Matsyabhavan, Bhidia,Veraval, Gujarat 057. Giving induced breeding hormone to endemic cold water fishes (Snow trout) of Kashmir. Photo: Fakruddin Dudekula, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology 058. Mending Lives Together. Description: The photo was taken at a fishing harbour in West Bengal, India, where men and women were found sharing responsibilities in mending fishing nets. Photo: Pradip Kumar Mahato, graphic artist A fisherwoman and her son share their joy of a day well spent. Description: Photo shot in a fishing village in West Bengal, India, where the entire village engages in processing dry fish. Photo: Pradip Kumar Mahato, graphic artist 060. A group of fisherwomen walk past the swarm of red crabs as they head out to work early morning. Photo: Pradip Kumar Mahato, graphic artist 061. Brief Rest…Fish Sellers in Veraval, India. Photo: K. D. Santosh, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala 062. Ageless Toil…Nagapattinam, India. Photo: K. D. Santosh, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala 063. Hand in Hand, Nagapattinam, India. Photo: K. D. Santosh, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala 064. Spreading Cheer….Veraval, India. Photo: K. D. Santosh, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala 065. All in a day’s work…Woman in Capture fisheries, Njarakkal, Kerala. Photo: Jiswin Joseph, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala 066. Over Cast…Alappuzha, India. Photo: Jiswin Joseph, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala 067. The Beginning…Parappanagdi, Kerala. Photo: Jiswin Joseph, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Willingdon Island, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin, Kerala Woman reef gleaning on a reef on the Danajon Bank, Bohol Province, Central Philippines. Photo: Danika Kleiber. GAF Events Group photo, GAF-101 Training Workshop, 3 August 2016. Photo: Amonrat Sermwatanakul. Angela Lentisco, NC Britton, Eddie Allison and Easkey Britton at MARE 2013. Photo: courtesy of E. Britton Minghua Zhao and Easkey Britton at the MARE People and the Sea VII Conference dinner. Countdown to the launch of the GAF Section logo Winner of First Prize, Best Student Presentation at GAF-India, B.M.R.L. Basnayake, receiving her prize from Dr J.K. Jena, President of Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch and Asian Fisheries Society, at the closing ceremony 11IFAF, 24 November 2017, Kochi, India. From left to right: Cibele Silveira; Adriana Eidt; Adriana Abreu; Luceni Hellebrandt; Maria Aparecida Souza Couto; Maria Helena Santana Cruz; Suzana Mary de Andrade Nunes; Melina Chiba Galvão; Maria do Rosário de Fátima Andrade Leitão; Ivan Costa Lima; Suelen Ribeiro de Souza; Estêfano Ribeiro; Carmen Pedroza. Group of presenters and attendees at WA2015 Women in Aquaculture and Fisheries Session. Photo: Roy Palmer, AwF. GAF 5 Opening day, 13 November 2014, Lucknow, India HLPE Team for fish, food security and nutrition report. Left to right: Gro-Ingunn Hemre, Modadugu V. Gupta, Moenieba Isaacs, Chris Béné, Meryl Williams, Ningsheng Yang and Vincent Gitz (Secretary) Dr. B. Shanthi receiving the award from Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing Industries, and (r.) Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture. The Chief Guest at the ICAR awards programme was the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. Participants of the NNWFP 5th National Conference on Gender and Fisheries, Leyte, Philippines. Photo: NNWFP Prof Vijaykhader receiving the INWES Eminent Scientist Award. Mekong Network for Gender Promotion in Fisheries Development, 13th Meeting I.C. Hettiarachchi receiving the 2nd Prize award for Best Student Paper GAF-India from Dr J.K. Jena, President Asian Fisheries Society – Indian Branch and Asian Fisheries Society, at the Closing Ceremony, 11IFAF, 24 November 2017, Kochi, Kerala, India. Also in the photo are (L) Dr K. Gopakumar, former Director CIFT, Prof K.V.Devaraj, Former VC, Univ. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore., and (R). Dr Mohan Joseph Modayil, former Director CMFRI. M.V. Neelima accepts the First Prize, Best Poster for GAF-India on behalf of the authors from Dr J.K. Jena, President Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch and Asian Fisheries Society at the 11IFAF Closing Ceremony, 24 November , Kochi, Kerala, India. Also in the photo are (L) Dr K. Gopakumar, former Director CIFT, Prof K.V.Devaraj, Former VC, Univ. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore., and (R). Dr Mohan Joseph Modayil, former Director CMFRI. Manju Lekshmi N. accepts the 2nd Prize, Best Poster at GAF-India from Dr J.K. Jena, President, Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch and Asian Fisheries Society, at the 11IFAF Closing Ceremony, 24 November 2017, Kochi, Kerala, India. Also in the photo are (L) Dr K. Gopakumar, former Director CIFT, Prof K.V.Devaraj, Former VC, Univ. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore., and (R). Dr Mohan Joseph Modayil, former Director CMFRI. Dr Meryl Williams receiving the Prof. M.C. Nandeesha Gender Justice & Equality Award 2017 from Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Kerala Minister for Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Cashew Industry, at the 11IFAF, 21 November 2017, Kochi, Kerala, India. In the photo from L to R: Dr. J.K.Jena, DDG (Fisheries), ICAR and President, AFS; Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) and Director General, ICAR; Prof. K.V.Thomas, Member of Parliament; Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI; and Dr. C. N. Ravishankar, Director, ICAR-CIFT and Covener, 11IFAF GAF5 Best Paper Award winner, S. Inaotombi, receiving his Award from Dr B. Meenakumari, DDG (Fisheries), ICAR (Organizing Committee Co-Chair). On the prize podium (L-R)- Chikondi Manyungwa (Rosemary Firth Prize winner), Dan Holland (IIFET President) and Zahra Izzaturrahim (Highly Commended presentation) from the gender sessions at IIFET-2016. Photo: IIFET A group of presenters and participants at the end of the Gender Special Session at IIFET-2016, 13 July 2016, Aberdeen. Photo: IIFET. Concentration and teamwork shone through during the intense hours when the students completed their entries for the Youth and Fish competition. The resulting paintings exhibited concern for the environment and people. Photo: Competition organisers. Kasetsart University faculty members, emcee from Department of Fisheries and fisheries student volunteers in front of the completed paintings. Photo: Competition organisers. Dr Darian McBain in her keynote address urged turning #MeToo into #WeToo. Dr Cynthia McDougall on the Gender Transformative Approach. Men and women sharing knowledge about gender intersectionality Sharing knowledge through lively discussions during and around the GAF-101 Training Workshop on Intersectionality. Thanks to the GAF7 Volunteers from AIT, who, under the leadership of Veena, helped make all the events flow smoothly. Participants gather at the conclusion of the AWFISHNET workshop. Participants listening intently during one of the many absorbing GAF7 sessions. GAF5 attendees on opening day, 13 November 2014, Lucknow, India Winner of First Prize, Best Student Presentation at GAF-India, B.M.R.L. Basnayake, receiving her prize from Dr J.K. Jena, President of Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch and Asian Fisheries Society, at the closing ceremony 11IFAF, 24 November 2017, Kochi, India. Also in the photo are (L) Dr K. Gopakumar, former Director CIFT, Prof K.V.Devaraj, Former VC, Univ. Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore., and (R). Dr Mohan Joseph Modayil, former Director CMFRI. P. Sruthi and Liya Jayalal receive their Best Poster awards from Dr B. Meenakumari, DDG (Fisheries) ICAR. Surendran Rajaratnam receives his Highly Commended award from Dr. S. D. Singh. ADG (Inland Fisheries) ICAR. Dr Bibha Kumari being presented with the Highly Commended paper award by Dr P.S.B.R. James (former DG CMFRI and Assistant DG (Fisheries) ICAR). Dr Amonrat Sermwatanakul receiving her GAF7 recognition award from Dr Meryl Williams during the Opening Ceremony. 01. GAF Section Chair, Dr M.J. Williams (R) introducing the new Section during launch. Seated on the stage, L to R, are: Professor Shamasundar, Secretary AFSIB, Dr. J.K.Jena, DDG (Fisheries), ICAR and President, AFS; Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) and Director General, ICAR; Smt J. Mercykutty Amma, Minister for Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Cashew Industry, Kerala; Prof. K.V.Thomas, Member of Parliament; Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, Director, ICAR-CMFRI; and Dr. C. N. Ravishankar, Director, ICAR-CIFT and Covener, 11IFAF 03. Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Kerala Minister of Fisheries, launching the logo 04. Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Kerala Minister of Fisheries, launching the new look website Group at ASEM Workshop. Photo. Dr B. Shanthi 05. Exploring the new website. Photo: Santiago Women in Fisheries Congress, November 2018 06. Prof. K. V. Thomas, Member of Parliament launches the Asian Fisheries Science Special Issue 30S (2017) – Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries: Engendering Security in Fisheries and Aquaculture. GAF Projects A woman farmer holding a seaweed line in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Photo: A. Hurtado, 25 July 2018. GAF People GAF7 outcomes – Kate Bevitt: Empowering, counting, hearing women: GAF7 showcases gender equality progress, challenges. 13 Nov ’18 A women’s Self Help Group in Kerala with oyster longlines (ren) ready for deployment. Source: Femeena Hassan. Photo: http://www.genderinag.org/ginag/ Bangaldesh. Photo: IFPRI, A. Quisumbing Dr Sreeja Lakshmi Margarida da Costa, Atauro Island, Timor-Leste. Kate Bevitt, 2016. Fisher Margarida da Costa is happy a fish-aggregating device has been installed near her village as it’s providing a reliable daily fish catch, which she sells to buyers from the capital city Dili. Photo: ILRI Photo: IRIN Seaweed farmer. Photo: GCA Proceedings p. 876 Seaweed harvesters, Bharathinagar, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Photo: Shilpi Sharma (courtesy of ICSF) Woman fish seller in Abdul Hakim Market. Photo: Bay of Bengal Programme Photo: http://www.boblme.org Women in Lake Pulicat building crab fattening cages. Photo: Dr. B. Shanthi, CIBA (ICAR), India. Dr Remedios I. Rikken, Chairperson, Philippine Commission on Women