Yuan Yuan, Miao Weimin, Yuan Xinhua, Dai Yunyun, Yuan Yongming, Gong Yunchong
Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization Ministry of Agriculture, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences Wuxi China.
J World Aquac Soc. 2022 Apr 15. doi: 10.1111/jwas.12886.
We carried out a preliminary investigation to study the impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China and identify the strategies and measures that have been taken by the Chinese Government. The investigation involved questionnaire surveys designed for all stakeholders along the industrial chain, including grow-out farmers, seed producers, fish processors, fish traders, and feed companies engaged in the catfish sector in Hubei Province and the tilapia sector in Guangdong Province during the strict period of control and after these control measures were lifted. We also attempted to summarize the government interventions and measures taken by different stakeholders along the value chain to minimize the damage caused by COVID-19 and support the recovery of different sectors in the aquaculture industry. We found that due to delayed harvesting, fish stocks were held-up in ponds and normal farming was interrupted. Farmers and traders were more severely impacted by the pandemic than other sectors. Furthermore, a series of strategies and measures are recommended to cope with the pandemic and other similar risks in the future. We expect that this study will provide good evidence for international societies to support the aquaculture industry in minimizing the impact of the pandemic and the rapid recovery of the industry in the post-pandemic period.
我们开展了一项初步调查，以研究新冠疫情对中国水产养殖业的影响，并确定中国政府已采取的策略和措施。该调查涉及针对产业链上所有利益相关者设计的问卷调查，这些利益相关者包括湖北省鲶鱼养殖行业和广东省罗非鱼养殖行业在严格管控期间及管控措施解除后的养殖户、鱼苗生产商、鱼类加工商、鱼商和饲料公司。我们还试图总结价值链上不同利益相关者采取的政府干预措施和行动，以尽量减少新冠疫情造成的损害，并支持水产养殖业不同部门的复苏。我们发现，由于收获延迟，鱼塘中的鱼库存积压，正常养殖中断。养殖户和鱼商受疫情影响比其他部门更严重。此外，建议采取一系列策略和措施来应对疫情及未来其他类似风险。我们期望这项研究将为国际社会提供有力证据，以支持水产养殖业尽量减少疫情影响并在疫情后时期实现行业快速复苏。
