The global salmon sector is suffering from a rising discrepancy between the projected and actual harvests and producers can’t afford to be complacent about their ability to fulfil global demand for salmon.
The cascading effect of the coronavirus pandemic have had a striking impact on marine trade in India – aquaculturists have been losing their livelihoods, and experts are expecting more disruption to come
The salmon and shrimp sectors have been affected very differently by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gorjan Nikolik, senior seafood analyst at Rabobank.
Despite its horrific implications for global health and the global economy, the coronavirus outbreak should serve as a call for more countries, including Kenya, to become more self-sufficient in food, argues John Eric.
Following the end of 50 days of coronavirus-inspired lockdown, The Fish Site’s China correspondent Ronnie Jin reports cause for optimism among many of the country’s aquaculture producers, although others still face an uphill struggle.
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, The Fish Site caught up with Dr Beyhan de Jong, food and agribusiness specialist at Rabobank, to try and assess its impacts – in China and beyond.
