Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward

Fish is a major source of food and nutritional security for subsistence communities in developing countries, it also has linkages with the economic and supply-chain dimensions of these countries. Burgeoning literature has revealed the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sect...

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Autores principales: Alam, G.M.M., Sarker, M.N.I., Gatto, M., Bhandari, Humnath, Naziri, D.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118291
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author Alam, G.M.M.
Sarker, M.N.I.
Gatto, M.
Bhandari, Humnath
Naziri, D.
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Gatto, M.
Bhandari, Humnath
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description Fish is a major source of food and nutritional security for subsistence communities in developing countries, it also has linkages with the economic and supply-chain dimensions of these countries. Burgeoning literature has revealed the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector, which serves as the major source of income and employment for numerous people globally. This study has employed a systematic literature review of the overall impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in developing countries using the PRISMA approach. This study reveals that COVID-19 has posed numerous challenges to fish supply chain actors, including a shortage of inputs, a lack of technical assistance, an inability to sell the product, a lack of transportation for the fish supply, export restrictions on fish and fisheries products, and a low fish price. These challenges lead to inadequate production, unanticipated stock retention, and a loss in returns. COVID-19 has also resulted in food insecurity for many small-scale fish growers. Fish farmers are becoming less motivated to raise fish and related products as a result of these cumulative consequences. Because of COVID-19's different restriction measures, the demand and supply sides of the fish food chain have been disrupted, resulting in reduced livelihoods and economic vulnerability. In order to assist stakeholders to cope with, adapt to, and build resilience to pandemics and other shocks, this study offers policy recommendations to address the COVID-19-induced crisis in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.
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spelling CGSpace1182912025-12-08T10:29:22Z Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward Alam, G.M.M. Sarker, M.N.I. Gatto, M. Bhandari, Humnath Naziri, D. aquaculture small-scale fisheries fisheries covid-19 supply chains Fish is a major source of food and nutritional security for subsistence communities in developing countries, it also has linkages with the economic and supply-chain dimensions of these countries. Burgeoning literature has revealed the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector, which serves as the major source of income and employment for numerous people globally. This study has employed a systematic literature review of the overall impacts of COVID-19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in developing countries using the PRISMA approach. This study reveals that COVID-19 has posed numerous challenges to fish supply chain actors, including a shortage of inputs, a lack of technical assistance, an inability to sell the product, a lack of transportation for the fish supply, export restrictions on fish and fisheries products, and a low fish price. These challenges lead to inadequate production, unanticipated stock retention, and a loss in returns. COVID-19 has also resulted in food insecurity for many small-scale fish growers. Fish farmers are becoming less motivated to raise fish and related products as a result of these cumulative consequences. Because of COVID-19's different restriction measures, the demand and supply sides of the fish food chain have been disrupted, resulting in reduced livelihoods and economic vulnerability. In order to assist stakeholders to cope with, adapt to, and build resilience to pandemics and other shocks, this study offers policy recommendations to address the COVID-19-induced crisis in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. 2022-01 2022-03-02T03:05:41Z 2022-03-02T03:05:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118291 en Open Access MDPI Alam, G. M. M.; Sarker, M. N. I.; Gatto, M.; Bhandari, H.; Naziri, D. 2022. Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward. Sustainability, 14(3). ISSN 2071-1050. 13 p.
spellingShingle aquaculture
small-scale fisheries
fisheries
covid-19
supply chains
Alam, G.M.M.
Sarker, M.N.I.
Gatto, M.
Bhandari, Humnath
Naziri, D.
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
title Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
title_full Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
title_fullStr Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
title_short Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
title_sort impacts of covid 19 on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in developing countries and ways forward
topic aquaculture
small-scale fisheries
fisheries
covid-19
supply chains
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