This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page It’s early morning in the Gulf of California and an unusual rescue operation is underway Standing in waist-deep water and sifting through the mud the women of the Almejera de Santa Cruz fishing cooperative have halted a commercial dredging operation to save a bank of chocolate clams the women are moving them to a safer part of the lagoon until they reach maturity Do you have an environmental impact study?’ says Yanett Castro but finally they allowed us to go in and rescue the clams.” It’s something of a quiet revolution for the women in Yanett’s town They have long contributed to the fishing economy but are seldom recognized for their effort who are most motivated to responsibly manage the fishery “Part of being a woman is that we naturally seem to care for things more whether it’s the future well-being of our own family or nature.” both of her grandmothers were part of the sector One was a clam collector and the other repaired nets and processed catch Yanett’s 12-year-old daughter Violeta helps measure the clams who is studying to be an environmental engineer The men usually choose to fish higher-value species further out to sea “which has given women a bit of an edge [with clams] because there isn’t as much competition.” Yanet and other local fishers participated in a skills-strengthening program organized by the Environmental Defense Fund the program is part of the foundation’s strategy to support inclusive sustainable fisheries while ensuring that fishing communities remain economically vibrant Yanett decided to form an all-female fishing cooperative “I wanted women to have legal access to fishing permits I wanted them to start getting paid for a job they were doing for free It is fundamental to place a real value on the role that women play in this fishery.” She formed Almejera de Santa Cruz fishing cooperative Today it includes “nine powerful women” fishing for bivalves in her lagoon Yanett also helped other women to form two other local co-ops The result is that a total of 33 women are now formally recognized by the government as fishers One of the biggest hurdles to starting a women’s co-op was convincing women they could formally organize ‘I cannot believe women can be a part of a co-op they can access a different way of life and more opportunities.” The responsibilities of running a cooperative are significant but then I realized that the men themselves didn’t have a lot of answers.” “I didn’t want to give all my responsibility away to an accountant so I am doing a lot of the work myself – soliciting for permits filing taxes and legal documents and looking for capacity-building opportunities for our members.” Fishermen didn’t want to participate in the biological monitoring of the clam banks because it was not an exciting or paid activity But women from Yanett’s co-op didn’t shy away and are now responsible for collecting valuable data that is used by NGOs and fishery managers to determine the health of the clam fishery Being a member of the co-op offers several benefits to women Because they are officially recognized as fishers each woman qualifies to receive an annual cash payment from Bienpesca a Mexican government program that financially supports small-scale fishers to increase production and improve their families’ livelihood But challenges remain in renewing fishing permits and obtaining fair prices for their catch “A fair price is what women want the most,” Yanett says As Yanett has become more confident in her ability to lead others her advocacy for fishers is growing on a regional – and now national – scale After participating in a 2018 panel on the social impact of small-scale fisheries she and other local fishers realized that they needed to speak up and represent their sector in a more positive light “I wondered why a guy from the government who knew nothing about fisheries was getting all the applause [from the panel] We need to be that voice for the fishing sector,” she says Yanett and three other artisanal fishers launched Trazando el Rumbo de la Pesca on Facebook They didn’t know how to turn on a computer but they were determined to learn to keep fishing communities connected during the lockdown Trazando el Rumbo de la Pesca focused on spotlighting fishers’ efforts to protect the environment and gave fishers a platform to be the protagonists of their own stories They are now considering launching a monthly radio program to spread their message to even the most remote fishing communities Yanett’s ripple effects go beyond her fishing community in Sinaloa the first national network of women from the fishing sector called Sustainable Tide or Marea Sostenible in Spanish They mirrored an effort by her counterparts in Chile They have been working for a long time and were successful in changing legislation that recognizes women at the same level as men in the fishing sector,” she says Marea Sostenible had its first meeting in May of 2024 with 130 women from 13 coastal estates in Mexico Their goal is to have representatives from all 17 coastal states Yanett is primarily focused on promoting gender equity in the fishing sector but also on creating a better future for all the fishers in her community let’s go fishing,’ without a thought to gender Fishing is part of our culture and anyone can do it.” To ensure fishing continues as a traditional and honorable way of living she says her work today continues to be driven by family “I’m doing all this for my children,” she says the whole community used to go out by foot during the low tide to collect clams – men we had to go further out and dive for them there were no chocolate clams in the lagoon after a decade of community-led protection to work for my fishing community – under the sun and in the water – it’s no sacrifice.” P.O. Box 2030, Bentonville, AR 72712 | Social Media By the time the first waitress blew the whistle forcibly kissed and humiliated for a year and a half by the manager of a Phoenix Mexican restaurant Five years later — following allegations by five more waitresses — the restaurant boss Mariscos Altata, are facing harsh penalties in U.S District Court for allowing "severe and pervasive sexual harassment" to continue for as long as 17 years "I wanted someone to actually stand up to him," Yolanda V., the waitress who first reported the behavior "He was doing this to so many women for so many years." The Arizona Republic does not publish names of sexual-assault victims without their consent Yolanda asked to use her first name and last initial The lawsuit and its resulting penalties are a victory in an industry where discrimination is rampant and formal complaints are few Sexual harassment in the restaurant world has captured increasing attention as the #MeToo and "Time's Up" movements have spread beyond Hollywood and Washington Hundreds of McDonald's employees staged a strike in 10 cities around the country last week to protest what they described as widespread sexual abuse. "It's time to say 'I'm not on the menu,' " a protester told a crowd outside McDonald's Corp MORE: Celebrated Arizona female chefs have criticized the food industry's culture of sexism. they're the ones that are eventually going to become the minority because we rise up and will not accept what's happening," Charleen Badman executive chef and co-owner of FnB Restaurant in Scottsdale Zambrano's advances were a routine occurrence for waitresses Yolanda told investigators Zambrano liked to squeeze her buttocks and surprise her with bear hugs from behind He grabbed her face and kissed her when she was taking orders on the phone He called her "flat butt" in Spanish and told employees she needed breast implants He shoved a lemon between her shirt and chest and told her it looked better "He thought it was hilarious," said Yolanda One woman reported Zambrano required she have sex with him to keep her job and that he shared naked photos of her with co-workers and customers Attempts by The Republic to reach Zambrano and restaurant owner Francisco Javier Espinosa An attorney who represented Mariscos Altata in the lawsuit did not return multiple phone and email messages "Yolanda is so brave and so smart that she spoke up and rejected it," EEOC Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill said As many as 75 percent of women say they have experienced sex-based harassment at work, ranging from sexual coercion to anti-female comments, according to a review of harassment research by the EEOC One study found 19 percent of male employees have been harassed But as few as 6 percent of victims file a formal complaint "It takes one person to break the silence," O'Neill said The Mariscos Altata lawsuit almost didn't happen the federal agency that prosecutes hostile workplace and discrimination complaints But after Zambrano fired her and her last paycheck didn't arrive A worker's rights advocate not only helped Yolanda collect the payment he recommended she report the sexual harassment to the EEOC When the agency asked Mariscos Altata for interviews restaurant management refused to cooperate The company denied the allegations in court filings three additional waitresses filed charges of discrimination and two others with similar allegations joined the lawsuit once it began Each was hired after Yolanda left and did not know her Other employees confirmed Zambrano harassed employees but feared retaliation if they joined the lawsuit Investigators believed Zambrano had likely been harassing employees since he became the boss in the early 2000s The women told investigators Zambrano offered to pay for dates or sex blamed them for others' mistakes or threatened to fire them if they turned down his advances "You suffer because you want to," he told one woman according to court records. "If you just cooperate with me The waitresses described Zambrano touching breasts and buttocks digitally penetrating another woman at work, commenting on their looks and insulting them One woman recalled Zambrano asking co-workers to take bets on her age and repeatedly calling her a "worthless old lady."  but your butt can still handle it," he told her Zambrano eventually fired three of the waitresses A fourth quit after she was suspended for refusing to have sex with him Some of the restaurant's employees were immigrants and poor "These women are just trying to make a living to feed their family in peace," O'Neill said insomnia and anxiety attacks that made her heart palpitate and her arm go numb "I don't care if you have all this money in the world you can't do whatever you want," Yolanda said The company settled with the EEOC on Friday Mariscos Altata must pay a total of $220,000 to the six accusers create anti-harassment policies and train employees to avoid hostile work behavior The settlement also requires the company to fire Zambrano and never hire him again Such penalties are just one of the costs harassers inflict on businesses and its true cost includes decreased productivity "All of this is a drag on performance — and the bottom-line." Yolanda said she wants other victims to speak up as she did "Just because you need a job doesn't mean you have to put up with so much stuff I think (harassment) won't be as out of control." Have you been victimized at work? Has a company treated you badly? I'm #HereToHelpAZ. Contact consumer investigations reporter Rebekah L. 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Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker After nearly two weeks trapped in an irrigation canal in Sinaloa a pair of bottlenose dolphins are finally free thanks to the efforts of rescue teams The two marine mammals entered the canal via the Bay of Altata a community in the municipality of Navolato Water levels were high after heavy rains two weeks ago but as the water dropped the dolphins were left stranded in the canal Wildlife advocate Arturo Islas said that deep mud and the presence of crocodiles complicated initial rescue efforts At least 10 days had passed by the time a team of rescuers from the Ostok Foundation and the company Dolphin Discovery were able to catch the first dolphin which was three meters long and estimated to be 30 years old the team caught it and transported it in a large tub to the Bay of Altata It took two more days to locate and catch the second dolphin which had moved from the area where it was first seen “It is an animal of approximately 20 years of age and more than 300 kilos and apparently in good health,” reported Ernesto Zazueta He said the Culiacán Zoo’s wildlife rescue team The second dolphin was set free in El Contrabando a fishing camp near the state capital of Culiacán With reports from Milenio and El Universal ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC News about Mexico’s beaches has focused only on the dirty ones which raised the question by a Mexico News Daily reader Among the 269 beaches tested by the health regulatory agency Cofepris, 268 were declared “safe for recreational use” because the samples collected contained less than the threshold of 200 fecal coliforms per 100 milliliters of water (All 269 have since been declared safe after Cofepris changed its mind about Sayulita beach in Nayarit.) from fewer than 10 coliforms to as high as 191 is the top-10 list of locations with Mexico’s cleanest beaches all of which tested for fewer than 10 fecal coliforms: Authorities warn that illnesses from contaminated sea water can come in the form of stomach flu pink eye and skin and respiratory conditions Source: Animal Político (sp) Everything is ready for the Global Melon & Watermelon e-Vent by Rijk Zwaan which will be held from the 28th of June to the 9th of July at the CED La Palma in Cartagena in a mixed format of field visits and online events visits will be made to the fields; and in the second week meetings will be held online with clients and with the chain and they will develop seminars with specialists from the sector (retail market and agritech) to continue to provide value Global Coordinator for Melon and Watermelon for EMEA There are many new developments that will be on display at the event this year the launching of the Galia ‘Ready to eat’ line stands out following in the wake of the same differentiated cutting point concept in Charentais 19G666 will be presented for the first time in Murcia which was recently presented in Almeria and that is also suitable for early crops in Murcia The line is a synonym for a “guarantee of easily identifiable quality” from the fields to the table and it brings a complete package of resistances to MNSV 34-GE0337 (for Almeria and early crops in Murcia) which is giving very good results regarding its productivity and it also has the same pack of resistances as the 19G142 Rijk Zwaan will present its counterseason reference Flechaverde RZ as the “melon that fits in” in La Mancha due to its size Sales Representative & Melon Crop Specialist explains they will reinforce the presence of Minithor RZ (for late crops in Murcia and early ones in La Mancha) and as a new development they will promote 17P210 a good-sized melon with an excellent taste Its yellow melon line is being consolidated with Yacal RZ (early-medium) which reaches optimum sugar levels very fast and stands out for its good flavour and strong plant; Noval RZ (medium cycle); and Hasdrubal RZ (late crop in Murcia and La Mancha) The entire line of yellow melons includes resistances to powdery mildew 3.5 and aphids (VAT gene) they will show the Ready to Eat concept and the already consolidated varieties Zinasol RZ (extra early) the latest development is Coralzinho RZ; in the Tiger segment Conguita RZ (black skin) and the Tiger Tigrinho RZ and Gatinho RZ are also included in this line according to Javier Climent Both for greenhouse and open-air growing throughout the entire cycle they bring early flowering that is maintained over time as well as a quality marketable product with very few Tropical Sunshine RZ (black skin and yellow flesh) leads the way for the Tropical concept under which they will present materials with many different shapes and skin colours With regard to new developments in crimson triploid watermelons those attending the Global e-Vent will be able to see Altata RZ with fruit weighing from 4 to 5 kg for export and recommended for late open -air plantations with great quality and flexibility of transplant dates for Murcia and La Mancha the different varieties cultivated worldwide may be seen the latest mini-sized development in micro seeds is 62-SM1887 get the highlights of the horticultural week