Export-orientated businesses are suffering an uncertain future as the coronavirus global downturn hits the bottom lines of exposed industries.Fishers in Queensland's north are out of work as the industry feels the effects of the coronavirus, which has shut down the export trade
Farmers in the region are also facing uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to spread, prompting fears for a tough winter Ben Collison, a 22-year veteran of the Bowen line fishing industry, said it was the worst he had ever seen the market."They all relied on the Chinese market." "He went from 400 to 600 people for a lunch sitting, down to eight people, nearly nothing, nearly shut the doors," Mr Collison said.Adding to the pain for Bowen's fishermen, prices crashed from $60 per kilogram early in the year to just $17 last week, less than half the break-even price.
'They all relied on the Chinese market.' crazy Aussies have to eat prawns n fish from Vietnam while our fishermen r busy exporting It'd be more patriotic to sell it at home Love seafood but barra at $33/kg is too costly
Drain the swamp looking pretty good. He told you loudly what he was going to do.”you didn’t believe him did you?” 🤷🏾♂️