How were men’s and women’s fishing activities often divided in Micronesian communities?

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Micronesian culture Bairiki islet, Tarawa Atoll, Kiri.

In traditional Micronesian communities, fishing activities were often organized through a gendered division of labor. Men typically conducted fishing in deep waters, while women focused their efforts on fishing in the shallower waters of the fringing reefs.1