Fishing safely during COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Making it happen.

ABSTRACT: Globally, fisheries have been the site of multiple documented outbreaks of COVID-19. Existing studies point to the threat posed by the pandemic to livelihoods and health among migrant industrial fishery workers, small-scale fish harvesters, and fishing communities. They show the pandemic enhanced safety, economic, social and political layers of vulnerability in fisheries, while also showcasing examples of resilience. Case studies of COVID-19 response provide an opportunity to explore how existing organizational structures, leadership and networks in fisheries can enable the rapid co-development of customized strategies for fishing safely during large-scale global disruptions such as pandemics. This article contributes to our understanding of governance and fishing safety in small-scale fis

SUBMITTER: Neis B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature