Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies
The year 2020 was being ushered in by a global pandemic. Within months, COronaVIrus Disease (COVID-19) has spread to almost every country. With its long incubation period and highly contagious characteristics, most countries have initiated lockdown and social distancing is the new norm in most socie...
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| author | Khor Waiho Hanafiah Fazhan Sairatul Dahlianis Ishak Nor Azman Kasan Hon Jung Liew Mohd Husin Norainy Mhd Ikhwanuddin |
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| description | The year 2020 was being ushered in by a global pandemic. Within months, COronaVIrus Disease (COVID-19) has spread to almost every country. With its long incubation period and highly contagious characteristics, most countries have initiated lockdown and social distancing is the new norm in most societies. Malaysia implemented the Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18 March 2020 when the cumulative COVID-19 cases were still below 800. Since then, MCO was extended several times and the latest phase of Recovery MCO (RMCO) will last until 31 August 2020. As seafood represents an important protein source, the aquaculture sector supports the livelihood of coastal communities in Malaysia, particularly those involved in micro- and small-scale fish farming activities. The emergence and spread of this pandemic severely disrupt market demand and supply chains of seafood industries. Therefore, this case report looks into the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia. Then, the coping strategies implemented by Malaysia are highlighted and their potential effectiveness is discussed. Also, some useful recommendations are suggested to ensure the continuity and growth of the aquaculture sector. We believe that insights in this report are applicable to other sectors and countries with similar economic characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e52a2b5d9187412e8df49952b04263f22022-12-22T01:25:01ZengElsevierAquaculture Reports2352-51342020-11-0118100450Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategiesKhor Waiho0Hanafiah Fazhan1Sairatul Dahlianis Ishak2Nor Azman Kasan3Hon Jung Liew4Mohd Husin Norainy5Mhd Ikhwanuddin6Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong, China; Corresponding authors at: Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia.Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, MalaysiaInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong, China; Corresponding authors at: Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia.The year 2020 was being ushered in by a global pandemic. Within months, COronaVIrus Disease (COVID-19) has spread to almost every country. With its long incubation period and highly contagious characteristics, most countries have initiated lockdown and social distancing is the new norm in most societies. Malaysia implemented the Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18 March 2020 when the cumulative COVID-19 cases were still below 800. Since then, MCO was extended several times and the latest phase of Recovery MCO (RMCO) will last until 31 August 2020. As seafood represents an important protein source, the aquaculture sector supports the livelihood of coastal communities in Malaysia, particularly those involved in micro- and small-scale fish farming activities. The emergence and spread of this pandemic severely disrupt market demand and supply chains of seafood industries. Therefore, this case report looks into the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia. Then, the coping strategies implemented by Malaysia are highlighted and their potential effectiveness is discussed. Also, some useful recommendations are suggested to ensure the continuity and growth of the aquaculture sector. We believe that insights in this report are applicable to other sectors and countries with similar economic characteristics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513420305408COVID-19MalaysiaMCOAquacultureLockdown |
| spellingShingle | Khor Waiho Hanafiah Fazhan Sairatul Dahlianis Ishak Nor Azman Kasan Hon Jung Liew Mohd Husin Norainy Mhd Ikhwanuddin Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies Aquaculture Reports COVID-19 Malaysia MCO Aquaculture Lockdown |
| title | Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies |
| title_full | Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies |
| title_fullStr | Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies |
| title_short | Potential impacts of COVID-19 on the aquaculture sector of Malaysia and its coping strategies |
| title_sort | potential impacts of covid 19 on the aquaculture sector of malaysia and its coping strategies |
| topic | COVID-19 Malaysia MCO Aquaculture Lockdown |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513420305408 |
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