Vanuatu - Technical Report: An assessment of the role of women in fisheries in Vanuatu
Report by
Patricia J. Kailola
Consultant
TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME
STRENGTHENING OF NATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY
Fl:TCP/VAN/4552
Technical Report 2
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Bangkok, December 1996
3. Women's social and economic role in the fisheries sector
4. Changes in women's role in the fisheries sector, and their impact
5 Regional information on women's fishing activities
6. The role of organisations in women's fishing
7. Constraints to women's involvement in fisheries
8. Enhancing women's role in fisheries
9. Fisheries department support for women - recommendations
9.1 Upgrade the fisheries extension service
9.2 Improve the department's administration
9.3 Extension officers attendance at courses; recruitment
9.4 Redefine the role of the Fisheries Training Centre
9.5 Employ a specialist in fisheries post-harvest technology
9.6 Enlist the short-term services of specialists in product marketing and fish farming.
9.7 Support the research section
9.8 Enhance the dissemination of fisheries information
9.9 Encourage a collaborative and integrated approach
9.10 Encourage the provision of business and personal skills for women relevant to fisheries
Appendix one - Terms of reference
Appendix two - Acknowledgements & persons consulted
Appendix three - Draft questionnaire on fish consumption, Vanuatu