Tag Archives: Women In Commercial Fishing
Maine Woman Proving Women Can Fish Even Facing a 35-Foot Rogue Wave
Brittany Finch had no idea what she was getting into. Brittany moved to Maine from Pennsylvania about a year ago. She lives in the Ellsworth area and decided to challenge herself with fishing. She’s 33-years-old and has always challenged herself. She started lobstering/groundfishing after working at a Co-Op. She’s only been on a lobster boat for a couple of months. It’s been a struggle as a woman, but also an incredible adventure. For nine days she went ground fishing and of those days, most of the time the weather was deplorable. photos, video, >click to read< 09:59
‘Get Off The Boat’ — Women In Commercial Fishing Industry Fight Sexual Harassment
When Robin McAllistar worked in the commercial fishing industry in the 1970s and 1980s, she was often the only woman on the boat. Once, she said she was stuck on a boat with a captain who was constantly drinking. She said he assaulted her in her room, and she had to fight him off. “I mean physically grappling and trying to get through and get out and get away,” she said. “I wasn’t raped, but that was only because I got out.” The next day, she hopped onto another boat to get away. Roughly 15% of commercial fishermen in Alaska are women. >click to read<20:23
