Immediate impact of COVID-19 across tropical small-scale fishing communities

ABSTRACT: The volume and value of fish catches by Indonesia's small-scale fisheries have declined significantly since national government restrictions on travel and social distancing were imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a digital data collection system (OurFish), that records purchases by fish traders from small-scale fishers, data was collected across 82 coastal communities in Southeast Sulawesi. We found that the number of active fishers and traders declined by more than 90% after the onset of the pandemic and the average weight of catch per fishing trip increased across fishers. Although the average price per kilogram of fish declined after the pandemic began, fishers that were able to maintain fishing had on average higher catches and therefore daily catch value was maintaine

SUBMITTER: Campbell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10140237 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature