Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change

The report assesses gender dynamics in the Pacific fisheries sector, noting that while fishing is viewed as a male domain, women play critical but often invisible roles in post-harvest processing and marketing. It identifies risks such as the potential for FAD investments to overlook women's needs and the high prevalence of gender-based violence in the region. The document proposes regional objectives to increase recognition of women's roles, improve working conditions for fish sellers, and provide training in tuna processing. It includes detailed gender profiles for participating nations, highlighting specific bottlenecks like limited women's representation in decision-making and the impact of climate change on coastal resources.

• The fisheries sector is predominantly viewed as a male domain, which often renders women's significant contributions to food security and natural resource protection invisible, particularly in support and post-harvest roles.
• Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) may not equitably distribute benefits because they are primarily used by those with boat access, who are mostly men, potentially overlooking the needs of women who dominate shore-based activities.
• Women in the Pacific fisheries sector often face poor working conditions, including selling fish in unhygienic roadside locations exposed to dust and fumes, and they lack access to productive assets, credit, and insurance.
• Gender-based violence (GBV) is extremely prevalent in Pacific Island Countries, with up to 68% of women reporting physical or sexual violence by a partner, creating a risk that project activities could exacerbate existing vulnerabilities.
• Climate change is causing coral bleaching and resource depletion, forcing fishers to travel further offshore, which increases costs and safety risks and disrupts traditional fishing knowledge.
• The programme identifies five regional gender equality objectives: recognizing roles of both genders through training and equal pay, measuring empowerment, improving conditions for fish sellers (e.g., cold storage, shade), providing processing equipment and training, and increasing affordable FAD fish supply for urban communities.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2025). Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp259-genderassessment.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change. 2025. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp259-genderassessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2025adapting, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Adapting tuna-dependent Pacific Island communities and economies to climate change}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp259-genderassessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }