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Home Handcrafts
You will have the opportunity to visit and buy in the various
shops founded and run by groups of local women. These associations
seek alternative economic income for their families through
various sustainable activities that contribute to the conservation
of the Galapagos National Park.
Pescado Azul: Women's Association
for the Production and Commercialization of sea food
The principal objective of the Pescado Azul Women's Association
is to increase the quality of life of fishermen and their families
in the community of Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island, Galapagos.
The Association is made up of 6 women. The business provides
a sustainable economic alternative for these women and the 200
fishermen who lack full time employment on the island.
Pescado Azul sells delicious Tuna fillets, smoked tuna pâté
and fresh fish croquettes that you can enjoy during stay on
Isabela Island.
Manager: Mrs. Emma Flor Gil
Tel: 052 529 297
E-mail: pescadoazul_isa@yahoo.es
The Pescado Azul Project began in 2001 with the objective of
producing and commercializing sea food to improve the Standard
of living of the community of Puerto Villamil. (Isabela, Galapagos).
The Project began when a group of women got together and proposed
a project to help fishermen and create jobs for themselves.
The women decided to experiment with fish, an appetizing but
unexploited product in Galapagos. They also completed training
courses in the production of fish products. Today, the women
produce different types of fish products: smoked fish fillets,
croquettes and pâté. The project has allowed these
women to develop an alternative source of income and maintain
a commercial outlet where the product is sold thus fulfilling
their objectives.
Pescado Azul objectives:
- Strengthen artisan fishing families on Isabela Island
- Improve the family economy through the creation of sustainable
economic alternatives
- Support the conservation of the Galapagos Marine Reserve
- Promote equal opportunities for women in education, training
and employment
- Establish appropriate level of technology for developing
products.
- Improve the quality of products.
- Increase profitability of the fishing sector
- Guarantee stability of marine resources through the use
of different fish species.
This project is a source of income and employment for fishermen's
wives in Isabela. It has also created a market for the sale
of fresh fish and fish products on the island. |
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