The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers Trust (ICSF Trust ) has released the latest edition of Yemaya, its newsletter on gender and fisheries. Yemaya No. 55, dated September 2017 , features articles from Ivory Coast, Sri Lanka, India, Brazil, article on films which discusses the role of women in seafood industry, a position paper on SDG 14 presented during the plenary session at the Ocean conference by Vivienne Solis Rivera and Lisba Yesuda’s memorable address at the Ocean conference. At the Ocean conference plenary, the Women’s Major Group, representing 1300 member organizations and networks from across the world, presented a position paper, pointing out the interconnections among the various SDGs, in particular, between SDG 14 and SDG 5 (gender equality). The article, Moving Pictures by Ahana Lakshmi looks at how women although make up more than 55 per cent of the seafood industry, in roles including harvest, research, compliance, transport, and marketing, only five per cent occupy decision making positions. Many women in fishing communities have been raising their voices against this discrimination. The article, Roadmap for Survival by Pradip Chattertjee informs us that women from the Sundarbans in India are no longer willing to accept the status quo, and are debating the need for women’s fishworker organizations across occupational sectors with the exclusive or main participation of women. The article, Brighter Future, based on an interview with Micheline Dion Somiplehi of Ivory Coast by Beatruce Gorez in French shows that the FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique, or the FTT, has met with considerable success, enhancing food safety and quality, improving working conditions, reducing post-harvest loss and increasing incomes. The article, A Double Struggle by Cornelie Quist describes the double struggle of Sri Lankan women in fisheries for their rights as community members and as women. This is a critical lesson in the context of increasing stress among fishing communities, whether from climate induced factors, or from human destructive factors such as war and conflict, women are often the most directly impacted in these adverse circumstances. A profile of Helan Jasitha Fernando, who belongs to the Talaimannar narrates the story of how fishing has been a mainstay for over a decade in her livelihood pursuit. Fernando is an economically independent and strong woman. The What’s New, Webby? column presents the Women in Fisheries Network ((WiFN))of Fiji’s website which is a rich trove of information about the activities of WiFN as well as community stories, films and Information about training and workshops. The Q&A session with Joana Rodrigues Mousinho, a fisherwoman and member of National Articulation of Fisherwomen(ANP) and the Movement of Fishermen and Fisherwomen(MPP), Pernambuco, Brazil by Beatriz Mesquita Pedrosa Ferreira shows how the initiative of women in Itapissuma got them fishing licences. The Milestones presents the recently released handbook on Towards Gender-equitable Small-scale Fisheries Governance and Development by FAO. The Yemaya recommends provides the overview of the book, Community Fisheries Organizations of Cambodia by John Kurien brings together important insights on community empowerment in the traditional fisheries in Cambodia gleaned through field work and consultations undertaken between 2012 and 2015. The current issue carries the ever-popular cartoon strip, Yemaya Mama. Yemaya No. 55 can be accessed at: https://www.icsf.net/en/yemaya/article/EN/55.html?limitstart=0 For more, please visit www.icsf.net