For generations, it was mistakenly viewed as a man’s world. Women have always been there, but fisheries and aquaculture are now seeing a surge in women starting their own businesses in all areas of the sector.

Today, more than 50 million women are involved in fisheries and aquaculture around the world and their contributions to household incomes and communities cannot be overlooked.

Take, for example, Muzna Saif Rashid Al Hatmi from the Sultanate of Oman.  She always dreamed of starting her own business. After graduating from university with a degree in food science and human nutrition, the 29-year-old young leader gained further training at the government-run Industrial Innovation Centre, which supports young entrepreneurs in diverse sectors, before establishing her own fish processing company.