Photos: Moroccan fisherwomen break tradition, venture into deep waters

The village fisherwomen break through boundaries into the male-dominated world of fishing

Published: March 11, 2020 12:49 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Digital Content Producer

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Members of the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative prepare go out to sea in a fishing boat, in the village of Belyounech on the coast of the Mediterranean, northern Morocco. Image Credit: AP

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In the village of Belyounech in Morocco, a group of 19 women has become the country’s female artisanal fishing cooperative, entering a profession that has always been dominated by men. Image Credit: AP

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Of the 19 women in the Belyounech cooperative, only four had previously made money from their catch. The cooperative, the members of which have undergone two years of training, hopes to earn money from the fish for the first time. However, these women continue to face opposition from men Image Credit: AP

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The women in the area have long mended fishing nets or helped their husbands fish, and they've yearned for decades for a spot of their own on a fishing boat in the Mediterranean. Image Credit: AP

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Fatiha Naji, right, Fatima Mekhnas, centre and Saida Fetouh, left, members of the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative go out to sea in a fishing boat, in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Members of the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative receive first aid training in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Seagulls fly over a beach in the village of Belyounech, where the the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative was started, on the coast of the Mediterranean, northern Morocco. Image Credit: AP

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Members of the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative go out to sea in a fishing boat, in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Amina Mekhnes, a member of the Moroccan female fishing cooperative, poses for a photo as she prepares to go to sea in a fishing boat, in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Fishermen hang out in a coffee shop in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Freshly caught fish are displayed for customers in a market in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Saida Fetouh, left, and Habiba Mekhnes, right, members of the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative, are seen in their home with their daughters, in the village of Belyounech. Image Credit: AP

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Fishing boats are stationed at a beach in the village of Belyounech on the coast of the Mediterranean, northern Morocco. Image Credit: AP

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Amember of the first female fishing cooperative prepares fishing nets in the village of Belyounech Image Credit: AP

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Members of the first Moroccan female fishing cooperative go out to sea in a fishing boat. Image Credit: AP

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