Women in English Fisheries: Roles, Contributions, Barriers and Prospects

Maritime Women: Global Leadership

“…Indeed, such superstation remains strong in some fishing and seafaring villages in the twenty-first century Zhao et al (2014). reports in their study of women's role in English fisheries conducted in 2011 that even women fisheries officers in the region are still careful 'not to touch the fisherman's boat' for fear of 'bringing bad luck' to his trip.…”