For this month’s profile, instead of profiling one inspiring woman, we are highlighting an entire group of inspiring women – the haenyeo (women divers) of Jeju, South Korea. The culture of Jeju haenyeo dates back to the 17th century, and in 2016 was officially recognized by UNESCO, for their Intangible […]

What is your favorite thing about working in fisheries?
“Data to information, information to action” has been a guiding maxim in my career.

“Not failure, but low aim is a crime.” –Roger Arlinger Young

“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.”
– Rita Levi-Montalcini

“But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself.”
― Rachel Carson

At the beginning of 2020, the Women of Fisheries Book Club started reading “Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – and the World” by Rachel Swaby. Each week, we post a picture of each woman and a brief summary so that members can put a face to the story and […]