Women in Fisheries E, Agriculture
Women in fisheries #27 - Dec. 2016 information bulletin ISSN 1028-7752 Editor’s note Welcome to the 27th issue of the Women in Fisheries Bulletin, which highlights gender roles in coastal fisheries, women’s fishing activities in urban and rural communities, and gender issues in development. In this issue, the first article relates to the Fijian supply chain and marketing of the seagrapes, Caulerpa racemosa. The authors, Cherie Morris and Shirleen Bala, describe the harvesting and marketing sites for Caulerpa. Approxi- Inside this issue mately 70% of the crop is from the Yasawa Islands in the Western Division. It is sold in a number of urban markets, with the main municipal market located in Suva. Caulerpa is sold by portion (heaps), at prices ranging from Supply chain and marketing of seagrapes, FJD 2.00–4.00 (≈ USD 1.00–2.00) per heap, the weight of which ranges Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskaål) J. Agardh from 250–300 grams. (Chlorophyta: Caulerpaceae) in Fiji The peak marketing days Cherie Morris and Shirleen Bala p. 3 of Caulerpa in Fiji are Fri- Changing patterns in household days and Saturdays. Fresh, membership, changing economic harvested stock arrives in activities and roles of men and the main markets (Suva women in Matokana Village, Onoilau, Fiji and Lautoka) by Thursday afternoon. Some harvesters Veikila Vuki p. 9 do their own retailing but most stock is sold directly Gender issues in culture, agriculture to wholesalers and market and fisheries in Fiji vendors in Lautoka, Nadi, Veikila C. Vuki and Aliti Vunisea p. 15 Sigatoka and Suva. Most harvesters located on Vanua The participation of women in Levu, Fiji’s second largest fishing activities in Fiji island, retail their own stock Aliti Vunisea p.
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