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WOFNET has been exploring women’s identities and wellbeing across the fishing
industry in Uganda. WOFNET has spoke to women who were part of fishing families, entrepreneurs in the industry, and who worked onboard fishing vessels. This work has helped to shed light on the often overlooked and important roles that women play in the sector. In our research, WOFNET focused on understanding what fishing, and being part of a fishing family, means to the women involved from their own perspective. The research main findings can be organized into four key areas, discussed below.