Impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture sector in Malaysia: Findings from the first national survey

Azra, Mohamad Nor; Kasan, Nor Azman; Othman, Rohisyamuddin; Noor, Gusti Afiz Gusti Ruslan; Mazelan, Suhairi; Jamari, Zainoddin; Sarà, Gianluca; Ikhwanuddin, Mhd

doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2020.100568

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“…The increase of single-use plastics during the COVID-19 pandemic will increase the risk of plastic pollution in the aquatic environment Proactive policies and regulatory frameworks, good management practices, good manufacturing practices (GMP) [107,109]…”

Section: Fisheries Ecological Hazardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Face masks and derived micro-particles are easily ingested by fish and other aquatic life organisms, which will affect the aquatic food chain Good management Practices, good hygienic practices (GHP), good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety controls, consumer education, integrated approaches involving health education, vector control and selective population chemotherapy (for parasitic infections) [55,107] Fisheries Pharmaceuticals compounds from different classes used to treat the patient with coronavirus infection increase the level of pharmaceutical residues that might infuse into the aquatic environment Good management practices, good hygienic practices (GHP), good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety controls, consumer education, integrated approaches involving health education, vector control and selective population chemotherapy (for parasitic infections) [107,112] Table 3. Cont.…”

Section: Aquatic Food Being Associated With Transmission Of Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reducing or halting business operations, and laying-off or hiring fewer temporary workers to cope with financial strains More automation, digitization, using traceability tools to facilitate trade [102,107,115] Aquaculture Financial hazard…”

Section: Aquaculturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The frequency of fish consumption, an essential component of Bangladeshi diets, was significantly reduced during the pandemic. Azra et al [107] reported that COVID-19 had a profound impact on aquaculture activities in Malaysia. The main factor affecting aquaculture industry was the sale decrease, followed by a decrease in the price of cultured animals due to oversupply, which was driven by low demand.…”

Section: Financial Hazardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impacts of COVID-19 on the Aquatic Environment and Implications on Aquatic Food Production

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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), resulted in ecological changes of aquatic ecosystems, affected the aquatic food supply chain, and disrupted the socio-economy of global populations. Due to reduced human activities during the pandemic, the aquatic environment was reported to improve its water quality, wild fishery stocks, and biodiversity. However, the sudden surge of plastics and biomedical wastes during the COVID-19 pandemic masked the positive impacts and increased the risks of aquatic pollution, especially microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and disinfectants. The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater treatment plants to natural water bodies could have serious impacts on the environment and human health, especially in developing countries with poor waste treatment facilities. The presence and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in human excreta, wastewaters, and sludge and its transmission to aquatic ecosystems could have negative impacts on fisheries and aquaculture industries, which have direct implications on food safety and security. COVID-19 pandemic-related environmental pollution showed a high risk to aquatic food security and human health. This paper reviews the impacts of COVID-19, both positive and negative, and assesses the causes and consequences of anthropogenic activities that can be managed through effective regulation and management of eco-resources for the revival of biodiversity, ecosystem health, and sustainable aquatic food production.

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“…Covid-19 has shown serious negative impacts on the four pillars of food security: food availability, food stability, food accessibility, and food utilization ( Aday and Aday, 2020 ; Erokhin and Gao, 2020 ; Lugo-Morin, 2020 ; Mardones et al, 2020 ). Global food security issues arising from Covid-19-related situation include supply chain disruption and trade restrictions due to lockdown and border closure ( Galanakis, 2020 ; Laborde et al, 2020 ), reduced production due to social distancing ( Bassett et al, 2021 ; Seleiman et al, 2020 ), and limited workforce due to movement control orders ( Azra et al, 2021b ). Thus, such studies identifying any global pattern, trends, and the impacts of Covid-19 on food security issues or related topics can be carried out through various analyses, one of which is scientometric analysis.…”

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Global trends on Covid-19 and food security research: A scientometric study

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Ikhwanuddin

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Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

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The multifactorial aquaculture‐related COVID‐19 shock in Benin, West Africa: A socio‐economic perspective of mitigating the disruptive impacts on the small‐scale and subsistence producers

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Dessouassi

Yong

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Aquaculture Fish & Fisheries

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Aquaculture development in Benin depends heavily on small-scale and subsistence aquaculture producers (SSAPs), who are sustaining production activities. The aquaculture sector is vulnerable to market shocks because of its dependence on inputs and equipment, which are mainly imported from overseas. The recent outbreaks of global aquaculture diseases have also proven the sensitivity of the sector. The vulnerability of SSAPs is expected to increase as a subsequent result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This is the reason why COVID-19-related difficulties affecting aquaculture production deserve to be evaluated in the country's aquaculture sector.We conducted an online survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting restrictive measures on the functioning of SSAPs farms. Data were collected from 98 SSAPs informants spread over the geographic area with high aquaculture production potential in the country. The rate of increase in input prices, linear discriminant and factorial correspondence analyses projected severe constraints in almost all the value chain. The rates of increase in the unit price of inputs increased from 14% to 188%, thus weakening aqua-farmers' purchasing capacity. COVID-19 has led to a drop in the sales turnover of aqua-farms, resulting in staff reductions and unemployment. Difficulties in accessing quality inputs have led to the disruption of fish growth and thus the production cycle. The sale of aquaculture products saw a 20%-30% drop in turnover in many farms. The critical challenges mentioned by both men and women SSAPs are mainly the high cost of fish feed, the rising input and transport costs, and the lack of financial resources. Therefore, short-, medium-, and long-term mitigation measures are suggested and could help to alleviate these difficulties while sustaining the blue revolution already under way. This community of men and women SSAPs should adoptThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture sector in Malaysia: Findings from the first national survey

Cited by 39 publications

References 16 publications

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Aquatic Environment and Implications on Aquatic Food Production

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Aquatic Environment and Implications on Aquatic Food Production

Global trends on Covid-19 and food security research: A scientometric study

The multifactorial aquaculture‐related COVID‐19 shock in Benin, West Africa: A socio‐economic perspective of mitigating the disruptive impacts on the small‐scale and subsistence producers

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