Women greatly contribute to fisheries worldwide, representing 47% of the global fisheries' workforce. Yet female fishing roles often go unrecognized. In the Brazilian Amazonia, arapaima (Arapaima spp.) co-management, which began in the 2000s, may represent a significant change in this scenario. To assess the impact of arapaima co-management on women recognition in fisheries, we conducted a comprehensive assessment at 54 fishing communities, across ~1500-km of a major Amazonian river. Based on quantitative data from interviews with 143 women, we show that arapaima co-management represented an innovative source of female income from fisheries and an unprecedented recognition of women participation in fishing activities. In communities with arapaima co-management, median female fishing revenue was US$ 215/yr and mean probability of women earning income from fisheries was 77%, a marked difference from the virtually non-existent female fishing income at communities without arapaima co-management (median = US$ 0; mean probability = 8%). Although many women often participate in commercial fisheries, arapaima co-management has been the only source of fishing income for most of them. We discuss the potentials, limitations and broad implications of our case study, which can serve as a model to be adapted to other extractive economies worldwide seeking to enhance gender equity.

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资源共同管理是实现渔业性别平等的一步

妇女为全球渔业做出了巨大贡献，占全球渔业劳动力的 47%。然而，女性钓鱼角色往往不被认可。在巴西亚马逊河流域，始于 2000 年代的巨骨舌鱼（巨骨舌鱼属）共同管理可能代表了这种情况的重大变化。为了评估巨骨舌鱼共同管理对渔业中女性认可度的影响，我们对横跨约 1500 公里亚马逊主要河流的 54 个渔业社区进行了全面评估。根据对 143 名女性的访谈的定量数据，我们表明巨骨舌鱼共同管理代表了女性渔业收入的创新来源，以及对女性参与捕鱼活动的前所未有的认可。在与巨骨舌鱼共同管理的社区中，女性捕鱼收入中位数为 215 美元/年，女性从渔业中获得收入的平均概率为 77%，这与没有巨骨舌鱼共同管理的社区几乎不存在的女性捕鱼收入显着不同（中位数 = 0 美元；平均值）概率 = 8%）。尽管许多妇女经常参与商业渔业，但对大多数妇女来说，共同管理的巨骨舌鱼一直是捕鱼收入的唯一来源。我们讨论了我们案例研究的潜力、局限性和广泛影响，这些案例研究可以作为一个模型，适用于全球其他寻求提高性别平等的采掘经济体。尽管许多妇女经常参与商业渔业，但对大多数妇女来说，共同管理的巨骨舌鱼一直是捕鱼收入的唯一来源。我们讨论了我们案例研究的潜力、局限性和广泛影响，这些案例研究可以作为一个模型，适用于全球其他寻求提高性别平等的采掘经济体。尽管许多妇女经常参与商业渔业，但对大多数妇女来说，共同管理的巨骨舌鱼一直是捕鱼收入的唯一来源。我们讨论了我们案例研究的潜力、局限性和广泛影响，这些案例研究可以作为一个模型，适用于全球其他寻求提高性别平等的采掘经济体。