Women seek promotion in seafood sector

Women make up 55% of all people working in seafood, but occupy very few executive roles, a BIM-hosted conference has been told.
Women seek promotion in seafood sector

The Australian Women’s Industry Network Seafood Community (WINSC) urged those at the event in Radisson Hotel, Dublin Airport, to form a professional networking forum to advance the role of women in Ireland’s €1bn seafood industry. WINSC was formed last December by female seafood professionals.

Leonie Noble, WINSC president, said: “Increasing the visibility of women in the seafood industry is hugely important, 55% of the industry globally is made up of women but less than 5% sit in management positions. This needs to change and discussing how to do this is the first step to make it happen.

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