Conference Name:Virtual Dialogues on the Road to the 34th Committee on Fisheries, 13-17 July 2020

Date: 17-07-2020

Abstract: Fisheries and Covid-19
Fish are declared as essential food, and fishing and fish processing are declared as essential services soon after 11 March 2020
Work on the marine fishing vessel is considered at low risk of exposure
Subsistence fishing, gleaning activities and subsistence fish consumption seem less affected in remote areas
Fear of contagion and poor access to health care facilities of small-scale, artisanal fishing communities