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Strict control measures lifted
71%
71%
43%
29%
29%
0%
future. Recommendations included
FIGURE 2 – Problems encountered by tilapia growout farmers in Hubei Province.
Problems encountered by tilapia growout farmers in Hubei strengthening the disaster early-warning
Province system and local capability of risk
mitigation, supporting development
80%
71% 71% 71%
of modern trade/marketing mode for
70% 57% 57% aquaculture products and needed
Percent of respondants 50% 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 29% and transformative changes in
60%
infrastructure, and promoting innovation
aquaculture technology and production
40%
30%
systems for better resilience and
20%
innovations could include changes to
10% preparedness for disasters. Specific
0%
0% the cropping system to avoid production
Delayed Fish stock Prolonged Disrupted Restricted Unable
restocking held in pond production cycle normal feeding transportation to ship seasonality, concentrated harvesting and
marketing, better organization of farmers Aquaculture Updates by Region
Impacts to support collective efforts in coping
Under strict control measures Strict control measures lifted with hazards, e-commerce technology
and infrastructure, and remote
manipulation of culture environment
year to compensate for the loss of production during the and management. With regard to improvements in the
pandemic period. social security and protection system for the aquaculture
sector, specific recommendations include the full inclusion
As an important output of the study, a set of strategies of farmers into the local social security systems, scale up
and measures were recommended for supporting the of the pilot aquaculture insurance scheme, and dedicated
aquaculture sector and stakeholders in the value chain mechanisms and systems for disaster assistance.
to cope with the pandemic and other similar risks in the

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Tilapia fingerlings ready for stocking in growout ponds.

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