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Morocco | 2021 | Photographie
Women fishers
Moroccan photographer Laid Liazid takes young villagers to sea to document the skills of their elders, women fishers who have defied tradition to pursue the profession of their dreams.
Women fishers
A 100% female fishing cooperative
The closure of the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has severely impacted the economic activities of northern Morocco. In the village of Belyounech, women lost the jobs they held in Ceuta. In this fishing village, as in most of Morocco – and globally – there is hardly a feminine form of the term “fisher.” Fishing-related activities are mostly reserved for men. Women assist men by mending nets and maintaining boats, but rarely take part in fishing itself.
However, in 2018, sixteen women from the village decided to form the country’s first all-female fishing cooperative. The cooperative is open to all women in the region, allowing anyone interested to learn maritime professions, including that of a fisher. In northern Morocco, artisanal fishing is no longer a male-only trade.
Artist
Laid Liazid
Laid Liazid
Partners
Moujat Belyounech Women’s Cooperative, National Fisheries Office
Moujat Belyounech Women’s Cooperative, National Fisheries Office
Participants
Women from the Moujat Belyounech cooperative, young villagers
Women from the Moujat Belyounech cooperative, young villagers
Agency
No agency
No agency
Women casting the nets
16
women fishers involved
20
young people trained in photography
1st
Morocco: the largest fish producer in Africa
Moroccan photographer Laid Liazid aimed to highlight the courage, determination, and skills of the women fishers of Belyounech.
He first organized workshops to teach twenty young people from Belyounech the basics of photojournalism. Then, accompanied by three apprentice photographers, he joined the women at sea. While teaching these young people photographic techniques and documentary storytelling, he photographed the women fishers to showcase their skills and expertise.
An exhibition of the photographs was held at the fishing port, celebrating the bravery of women who have defied stereotypes and traditional barriers to pursue their dream profession. It also provided the residents of Belyounech and port authorities with an opportunity to recognize the importance of the women’s work and their contribution to artisanal fishing.
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