Fisheries sector suffers from extreme discrimination: Adviser Farida

Reported By: ST Report Posting Time: 2024-11-09 22:35:58 Catagory: Bank
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Fisheries sector suffers from extreme discrimination: Adviser Farida

Highlighting the extreme discrimination faced by fishermen and the fisheries sector in general, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said on Saturday that the government is working at its highest capacity to eradicate the existing discrimination in the fisheries sector.
She made these comments at a seminar titled Challenges and Forward Rights of Small-Scale Fishing Communities: The Context of Bangladesh at the CIRDAP conference hall.
Those who catch fish for their livelihood are the real fishermen. In this case, businesspeople cannot be included. Referring to wage discrimination among fishermen, the adviser said the recognition of female fishermen needs strong support—they should not be differentiated from other fishermen. If opportunities and facilities are provided, fishermen will no longer remain poor.