The aquaculture supply chain in the time of covid-19 pandemic: Vulnerability, resilience, solutions and priorities at the global scale. Issue 127 (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mangano, M.C.; Berlino, M.; Corbari, L.; Milisenda, G.; Lucchese, M.; Terzo, S.; Bosch-Belmar, M.; Azaza, M.S.; Babarro, J.M.F.; Bakiu, R.; Broitman, B.R.; Buschmann, A.H.; Christofoletti, R.; Dong, Y.; Glamuzina, B.; Luthman, O.; Makridis, P.; Nogueira, A.J.A.; Palomo, M.G.; Dineshram, R.; Sanchez-Jerez, P.; Sevgili, H.; Troell, M.; AbouelFadl, K.Y.; Azra, M.N.; Britz, P.; Carrington, E.; Celić, I.; Choi, F.; Qin, C.; Dionísio, M.A.; Dobroslavić, T.; Galli, P.; Giannetto, D.; Grabowski, J.H.; Helmuth, B.; Lebata-Ramos, M.J.H.; Lim, P.T.; Liu, Y.; Llorens, S.M.; Mirto, S.; Pećarević, M.; Pita, C.; Ragg, N.; Ravagnan, E.; Saidi, D.; Schultz, K.; Shaltout, M.; Tan, S.H.; Thiyagarajan, V.; Sarà, G.;
• Is Part Of: Environmental science & policy. Issue 127(2022)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 110
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: Perishable food supply chain -- Disruption -- Economic distress -- Mitigation measures -- Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture -- Stakeholder perceptions -- Rapid assessment -- COVID-19 effects; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- Périodiques; Sciences de l'environnement -- Périodiques; Environmental policy; Environmental sciences; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.70561
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.10.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-9011

Abstract

Abstract: The COVID-19 global pandemic has had severe, unpredictable and synchronous impacts on all levels of perishable food supply chains (PFSC), across multiple sectors and spatial scales. Aquaculture plays a vital and rapidly expanding role in food security, in some cases overtaking wild caught fisheries in the production of high-quality animal protein in this PFSC. We performed a rapid global assessment to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related emerging control measures on the aquaculture supply chain. Socio-economic effects of the pandemic were analysed by surveying the perceptions of stakeholders, who were asked to describe potential supply-side disruption, vulnerabilities and resilience patterns along the production pipeline with four main supply chain components: a) hatchery, b) production/processing, c) distribution/logistics and d) market. We also assessed different farming strategies, comparing land- vs. sea-based systems; extensive vs. intensive methods; and with and without integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, IMTA. In addition to evaluating levels and sources of economic distress, interviewees were asked to identify mitigation solutions adopted at local / internal ( i.e., farm-site) scales, and to express their preference on national / external scale mitigation measures among a set of a priori options. Survey responses identified the potential causes of disruption, ripple effects, sources of food insecurity, and socio-economic conflicts. They also pointed to various levels of mitigation strategies. The collated evidence represents a first baseline useful to address future disaster-driven responses, to reinforce the resilience of the sector and to facilitate the design reconstruction plans and mitigation measures, such as financial aid strategies. Highlights: Rapid global assessment of COVID-19 control measures effects. Stakeholders perceptions survey on socio-economic effects of the pandemic. Aquaculture supply chain: hatchery, production/processing, distribution, marketing. Supply-side disruption, vulnerabilities and resilience patterns were highlighted. Adopted and preferred mitigation solutions at internal and external scale.