Transforming Aquaculture & Fisheries for Gender Justice.

The 9th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF9) of the Asian Fisheries Society on the theme “Transforming aquaculture and fisheries for gender justice” will be held from 01^st. – 03^rd. October 2025 at the Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand.

GAFS stands to promote equitable effective interaction and cooperation among scientists, technicians, fisheries officers and non-governmental organization experts involved in issues related to gender in fisheries and aquaculture with the objective of advancing research and practice in Asia-Pacific and other regions of the world. Providing greater visibility and increasing awareness of the importance of incorporating gender and more particularly women in fisheries and aquaculture interventions.

To promote equitable effective interaction and cooperation among scientists/academics, technicians, fisheries officers and non-governmental organisation experts involved in issues related to gender in fisheries and aquaculture with the objective of advancing research and practice in Asia-Pacific and other regions of the world. To give greater visibility to and increase awareness of the importance of incorporating gender and more particularly women in fisheries and aquaculture interventions and to contribute to the development of these issues within these sectors. To advocate for the advancement of women within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. And to promote the establishment of local networks of individuals and organizations involved in gender issues in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and to collaborate and cooperate with other networks and civil society organisations with similar objectives.

Moreover, two pre-conference workshops are to be held in conjunction with the GAF9 (Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries) conference. They are as follows:

GAF 101: Introduction to Gender Analysis in Aquaculture and Fisheries Research.

GAF 201: Advanced Workshop on Gender Analysis in Aquaculture and Fisheries Research.

GAF 101: Gender work is vital to aquaculture and fisheries research and development planning. Yet, deep, theoretically informed gender analysis in the fisheries and aquaculture sector remains limited. The objective of this half-day pre-conference workshop is to enhance capacity for gender analysis in the sector through the introduction of basic concepts of gender theory and their application in fisheries and aquaculture food systems. The workshop will cover basic concepts and approaches to conducting gender research and include case study and small group hands-on exercises. Participants will develop an understanding of why a gender perspective is important, identify key elements of robust gender analysis in aquaculture and fisheries research, and gain tools for integrating gender awareness and analysis in research and development planning within the aquaculture and fisheries sector.

GAF 201: Intended for participants who already possess a basic understanding of gender analysis in fisheries and aquaculture research, this two-part workshop provides a deeper dive into specific topics related to gender.

Part I: Designing Gender-Informed Household Studies –

This workshop focuses on feminist approaches to household studies and how they may be applied to research in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. It will cover different theories of the household and gendered models of household analysis. Participants will then gain hands-on experience in designing a household survey from a feminist, gender-informed perspective.

Part II: Gender-Informed Value Chain Analysis –

Value chain analysis has become prevalent in social science research within aquaculture and fisheries in recent years. Incorporating a gender perspective into such work lends important insight into how value chains function and may be improved to benefit all actors within this sector. Through instructional content and a small group exercise, this workshop advances understanding of the way valued chains are gendered and offers participants an approach informed by feminist commodity chain analysis for integrating gender analysis into value chain research.

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