Features
An occasional series of featured articles that explore in more detail stories, views and insights concerning the everyday realities of fishing, and people who fish.
Women in fisheries fly their flags in Brussels
"The studies must be flawed", they said. "Why are they not seeing all the women in fisheries?" By Dr Ruth Brennan, TCD The end of February saw the relaunch of the AKTEA European Network of Women in Fisheries during a three day event in Brussels, co-organised by AKTEA...
Women of the RNLI
Though the stereotypical image one might have when they imagine an RNLI crew out on a shout may well be a particularly male image, for generations women have launched lifeboats, hauled people out of the water and fundraised millions for the charity that works to save...
The Fishermen and the Seals
The mainstream narrative surrounding seals, fishing and fishermen in Ireland (and further) reminds me of a scene from The Islands and the Whales—the film that looks at Grindadráp, the annual pilot whale hunt carried out by the Faroese—when international ‘visitors’ Pamela Anderson and Sea Shepherd hold a meeting with members of the Faroese community, and tell them that rather than eat whales they should become vegetarian.
Croí na Farraige
In his book, Soil and Soul, the Scottish writer, academic and activist Alastair McIntosh writes:
“I do not argue for going back to the past, but I will be suggesting that the past should be carried forward to inform the future. In this way, fresh light can be shed on the story of modern times and wisdom harnessed to knowledge.”
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