Women in the productive chain

Artisanal fishing has always been an activity carried out by men. Throughout history, fathers taught their children the techniques and skills of this activity. With the arrival of mariculture in the Bay of Sechura at the beginning of the 2000’s, new jobs began to open up but these were always occupied by male technicians and professionals. Since its beginning in 2018, the members of Sechura Bay set as one of their goals to provide the same opportunities to every qualified person in the town of Sechura. Currently, 45% of Sechura Bay’s employees in the areas of logistics, administration and quality control are women from this community. With the expansion of more farming areas this number will continue to increase.