A Review of the Status and Outlook of Global Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Before and After COVID-19

Baghrezadeh, Arezu; Abbasi, Fariba

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Baghrezadeh A, Abbasi F. A Review of the Status and Outlook of Global Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Before and After COVID-19. 3 2023; 15 (3) :23-34
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A Review of the Status and Outlook of Global Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Before and After COVID-19

Arezu Baghrezadeh

, Fariba Abbasi

Agricultural Economist and Researcher, Institute for Planning, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Research, Tehran, Iran.

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According to official reports from Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) was first detected in Iran in the final months of 1398 (late 2019/early 2020) and rapidly evolved into a pandemic. Reports from international organizations and various countries indicate that multiple segments of the fisheries and aquaculture industry were severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, consequently placing employment, incomes, and global food security at risk. Therefore, the adoption of appropriate management strategies and policies by fisheries authorities and governments is essential. The present article aims to provide up-to-date information on the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the global fisheries and aquaculture sector, its outlook, and the supportive policies implemented by governments and international institutions. The findings show that COVID-19 directly disrupted food supply chains across different countries a highly significant issue because it undermined food security in many regions worldwide. Moreover, the pandemic led to reduced sales of fisheries products, limited access to inputs and raw materials, and declining revenues among producers, representing major challenges within the sector. In addition, during the study period, the outbreak adversely affected trade between principal exporting and importing countries. Accordingly, examining the emerging challenges and the forecasts developed may contribute to national orientations and the formulation of future policies; therefore, the concluding section of this article addresses proposed policy measures to support these subsectors.

Keywords: Coronavirus, aquaculture, fisheries, forecasting, supportive policies.

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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Fisheries
Received: 2023/08/26 | Accepted: 2023/11/4 | Published: 2023/11/6