Mujeres mariscadoras identidad y economía de subsistencia en una iniciativa turística que busca certificar la RSE

Abstract

CSR represents a transversal management model in which good practices and voluntary searches of improvement go beyond legislation: cultural identity, respect of the heritage, sustainability, environment, ethnography, transparency… The Autonomous Community of Galicia means sea, but also fishing and shellfish-gathering. For the Galician cost, shellfish-gathering supposes a subsistence economy and the perpetuation of an identity, a culture and a way of living. The 80% of the shellfish catcher are women. With their association and being supported by initiatives related to sustainability economy, these women had generated a touristic initiative that involves defending their way of living and their job through visits and shared journeys. We are talking about ‘maritime tourism’, experiential tourism, ethnographic tourism: everything can be included in this initiative. Now, they are in the process to obtain their CSR certification and achieving its excellence model. In this article, this process is explained.

Keywords:

Mujer, empoderamiento, identidad, sostenibilidad, patrimonio, economía de subsistencia, cooperativismo, turismo de mar, responsabilidad social