The impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China and recommended strategies for mitigating the impact
We carried out a preliminary investigation to study the impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China and identify the strategies and measures that have been taken by the Chinese Government. The investigation involved questionnaire surveys designed for all stakeholders along the industrial chain,...
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| Language: | en |
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Wiley Online Library
2025
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| Online Access: | http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/21590 |
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| Summary: | We carried out a preliminary investigation to study the
impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China and identify
the strategies and measures that have been taken by the
Chinese Government. The investigation involved questionnaire
surveys designed for all stakeholders along the industrial
chain, including grow-out farmers, seed producers, fish
processors, fish traders, and feed companies engaged in the
catfish sector in Hubei Province and the tilapia sector in
Guangdong Province during the strict period of control and
after these control measures were lifted. We also
attempted to summarize the government interventions and
measures taken by different stakeholders along the value
chain to minimize the damage caused by COVID-19 and
support the recovery of different sectors in the aquaculture
industry. We found that due to delayed harvesting, fish
stocks were held-up in ponds and normal farming was interrupted.
Farmers and traders were more severely impacted
by the pandemic than other sectors. Furthermore, a series
of strategies and measures are recommended to cope with
the pandemic and other similar risks in the future. We
expect that this study will provide good evidence for international
societies to support the aquaculture industry in minimizing the impact of the pandemic and the rapid recovery
of the industry in the post-pandemic period. |
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