How Covid-19 pandemic affected fisheries (catch volume and price)
A case study in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21521412 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sónia Seixa (0000-0002-9635-6321, Universidade Aberta, corresponding author), Tiago Verdelhos (0000-0003-4713-3006, Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama), Helena Veríssimo (0000-0003-3971-8696, University of Coimbra) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 159 |
| Pages | 105896 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marine Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-597X • E-ISSN: 1872-9460 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105896 |
| OpenAlex | W4388204667 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
Portugal, with the highest per capita fish consumption and expenditure in the European Union, provides an excellent case study for examining the effects of COVID-19 containment measures on fishing activity. The present study focused exclusively on data obtained from mainland Portugal, covering the years 2015–2021. The analysis included different time periods: namely, pre-lockdown, during lockdown, and post-lockdown. The primary objective was to investigate and gain insights into the potential effects of lockdown measures on the quantity (catch volume) and price ($/Kg) of different fish species groups. During the lockdown, professional fishermen experienced lower quantities, compared to the average of previous years (2015–2019), in some months (March, April and May), of tuna (−44%: from 85 ton to 47 ton), small pelagic fish (−41.8%: from 4510 ton to 2627 ton), crustaceans (−31.9%: from 94 ton to 64 ton), and bivalves (−33.5%: from 412 ton to 274) being landed. Although prices fluctuated, only crustaceans showed a significant decrease in value (−34.8%: from 14.85$/Kg to 9.68 $/Kg). Groundfish, flatfish, cephalopods, and other marine fish groups did not experience any significant impacts on landing quantities. Although there was some recovery in catch volume and market prices in the post-closure period, indicating a certain level of resilience in the sector, the socio-economic context indirectly exacerbated the profitability challenges faced by the fishing industry due to COVID-19. Given the potential for future socio-economic crises, policymakers (e.g., country government) and stakeholders (e.g., Fishers’ associations, HORECA) should prepare comprehensive and easily implementable measures to strengthen the sector and minimize potential disruptions
Biology · Business · European union · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · International trade · Per capita · Ton · COVID-19 impact on air quality · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Regional Development and Management Studies
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |