Preliminary investigation on the impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China

In order to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the entire aquaculture sectoral chain and understand what strategy and measures have been taken to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the sector, the Freshwater Fisheries Research Centre (FFRC), carried out a preliminary investigation in China with the support of FAO. The investigation focused on channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) farming in Hubei Province and tilapia farming (Oreochromis spp.) in Guangdong Province. It was expected the investigation would provide information for FAO and its Members to better understand the impact of the pandemic on aquaculture in view of developing appropriate strategies to cope with the pandemic and similar risks in the future.