This book talks about the way women’s lives and gender relations within the world’s fisheries are being shaped by globalization. It is divided into six sections and brings together contributions from researchers and community workers from 13 countries of the world, juxtaposing case studies with accounts from activists and fisheries workers. This book points to the ways in which globalization and associated resource degradation, privatization and the concentration of ownership and control of fisheries are jeopardizing the lives and livelihoods of women fishworkers and their families. The short articles give voice to the concerns of fisheries workers while the regional and national case studies scrutinize the links between changes in fisheries associated with globalization and the experiences of women who depend upon the fisheries sector. The contributions also reflect a range of theoretical perspectives, including insights from feminist political economy—ideology, discourse, social construction and ecofeminism.