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Anticipating the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns on the Indian fisheries sector for technological and policy reforms


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1 ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, India
2 ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, India
3 ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400 006, India
4 Fisheries Survey of India, Mumbai 400 005, India
5 Tata Trusts, Pune 411 040, India
6 Tahaan, Pune 411 038, India
 

The lockdowns imposed to contain the COVID-19 spread had an indisputably cascading effect on the aquaculture industry across the globe. It has adversely impacted the Indian fisheries sector through changing purchaser demand, supply chain disruptions, trade restrictions, and also the livelihood of millions dependent on it. However, the consequential reduced fishing will also likely help in replenishment of the aquatic biodiversity and provide the balance needed in the long-term sustenance of the fisheries sector. The technological and policy interventions in pre- and post-harvest fisheries operations are anticipated to reduce some of these negative impacts in similar lockdown scenarios.

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Aquaculture, COVID-19 lockdown, fisheries sector, policy reforms, technological interventions.
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Authors

Mukesh P. Bhendarkar
ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, India
B. B. Gaikawad
ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, India
K. K. Ramteke
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400 006, India
H. D. Joshi
Fisheries Survey of India, Mumbai 400 005, India
N. A. Ingole
Tata Trusts, Pune 411 040, India
M. P. Brahmane
ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati 413 115, India
Nishikant Gupta
Tahaan, Pune 411 038, India

Abstract


The lockdowns imposed to contain the COVID-19 spread had an indisputably cascading effect on the aquaculture industry across the globe. It has adversely impacted the Indian fisheries sector through changing purchaser demand, supply chain disruptions, trade restrictions, and also the livelihood of millions dependent on it. However, the consequential reduced fishing will also likely help in replenishment of the aquatic biodiversity and provide the balance needed in the long-term sustenance of the fisheries sector. The technological and policy interventions in pre- and post-harvest fisheries operations are anticipated to reduce some of these negative impacts in similar lockdown scenarios.

Keywords


Aquaculture, COVID-19 lockdown, fisheries sector, policy reforms, technological interventions.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv121%2Fi6%2F752-757