Frozen fare cold comfort for fishing industry battered by coronavirus

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For boat owners, seafood firms and others involved in the fishing industry, the immediate challenge is to survive until demand returns or to adapt swiftly to cater for new tastes

Tito Marquez, the manager of 10th and M Seafoods, places halibut fillets on a display case in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Yereth Rosen

Angelo said the whole seafood industry was on its backside, although he used much saltier language to voice his anxiety. “There is no point going out to fish and then not be able to sell,” said Bruno Margolle, president of the French fishing federation FEDOPA and co-owner of a family trawler in Boulogne.

Governments are facing appeals for help. In a May 6 letter, U.S. Senators called for $1 billion in aid for the U.S. fishing industry, saying sales for some communities had plunged 95%. The closure of ports in Peru, over fears about the spreading coronavirus, has hampered its squid fishing in the region, with almost 20 of its boats forced to return home early because they could not dock in Peruvian ports for maintenance.

“Do you like working in a diverse environment with the opportunity to meet new people? If this is you, United States Seafoods wants you to join our crew to fish in the Bering Sea!” an Indeed.com job post said. If salmon numbers are not kept in check, they can deplete oxygen in rivers, causing hypoxia, killing fish and other life.

 

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That dude's mask is completely useless if he sneezes while handling that unwrapped fish.

I wonder what the impact is on the sea/ocean ecosystem.

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