Record #:

22588

Author(s):

West, Susan

Abstract:

Only 5.5% of of over 5,000 commercial fishing license holders in North Carolina are women, and although the commercial fishing industry is often seen as a male activity, women's role in sustaining fisheries and fishing communities is unparalleled in many roles.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 1, Winter 2015, p12-17, por

Subject(s):

Fishing--Commercial; Women fishers