EMPOWEMENT CAN PROVIDE A CONCEPTUAL RATIONALE FOR THE PROMOTION OF WOMEN`S EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING FOR PROJECTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECTOR. ON THE OTHER HAND EMPOWEMENT CAN ALSO IDENTIFIY MODALITIES FOR STRETHENING THE OF WOMEN AND THEIR COMPETENCE SO THAT THEY CAN BE RECOGNISED IN THE FISHERIES POLICY. IN THIS WAY THE WOMEN`S NEEDS CAN BE RECOGNISED AND BE REFLECTED SO THAT BOTH WEMEN AND MEN CAN PARTICIPATE AT ALL PROJECTA LEVELS: FROM INITIATION TO IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUTIOAN OF THE PROJECTS. THIS MEANS CAN ILLUSTRATE AND GIVES ACCESS TO DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN.