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At the time of writing, more than 100 countries have implemented partial or
full lockdowns with varying degrees of restrictions on movement as the world
grapples to contain the Covid-19 virus. We here at INFOFISH are also under a
“Movement Control Order” since March 18, 2020 which is expected to end on
Editor-in-Chief 28 April, 2020. During this period, we are working online from home, attending
Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy to our official duties to the extent possible. This issue of the magazine will be
Editorial Board published electronically for now, due to limited access to printing facilities.
Lahsen H Ababouch, Mohamed El Malagui, Graciela Pereira,
Chen Shuping, Ouati Youssef, Aina Afanasjeva, Shirlene Maria As highlighted in our previous issue, the Covid-19 pandemic has been the worst
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Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy in recent history, and to date, it continues to wreck the lives and livelihoods of the global community.
Editor As early as the end of January, the impact of the virus on the global seafood trade and market began
Firoza Buranudeen
Editorial Consultant to be seen, and in the time since then, there have been severe disruptions in production and supply,
Audun Lem abrupt changes in trade flow, as well as the forced emergence of new trends. We will continue to
Contributing Editors monitor the situation and provide you with updates on the developments across the globe through
Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy, Joelyn Sentina, our network of correspondents. To this end, we include in the pages of this May/June issue of the
Sujit Krishna Das, Apimeleki Sikoa Cokanasiga INFOFISH International, a special Covid-19 Situation Report Update which readers will not want to
Designer/Illustrator miss. The Update contains a global view of the impact of the pandemic on our industry, including an
Mohd Syahir Zahardin opinion piece on the Latin American tuna industry; suggestions on preventative sanitary measures; as
Editorial Assistants well as a Policy Brief by FAO on how Covid-19 is affecting fisheries and aquaculture.
Norezah Ismail
Advertisement, Promotion and Circulation Moving on to other topics, this issue of the magazine carries an interesting article from Australia on
Mohd Syahir Zahardin the development of new products from seafood processing “wastes”, with collaboration from the
Web Administrator industry. There are also two write-ups which centre around small scale fisheries that is a key part
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of the global Blue Economy. One article talks about applying an alternative approach that seeks to
EDITORIAL OFFICE: empower fishers starting from having the right tools to fishing better and safely. The other article
INFOFISH discusses why and how demographic changes affect fishing communities in Asia. Documented by
1st Floor, Wisma LKIM colleagues from FAO, this article is part of the larger picture to better understand the challenges as
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Pulau Meranti well as to serve as a guide in the formulation of policy and programme support for sustainable and
47120 Puchong, Selangor DE resilient small scale fisheries, whilst ensuring the social wellbeing of ageing fisher populations and
Malaysia women.
Tel: (603)80668112 (603)80603734 • 80603738
Fax: (603)80603697 Also covered in this issue is an article on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture, its purpose
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Website: www.infofish.org and effects. Another article is a brief on the seafood sector in Pakistan, where approximately 30% of
the population are middle income, a group which is among the fastest growing in the world. What is
REGIONAL OFFICES: interesting is that in spite of Pakistan being one of the top meat consuming nations in the world, there
Latin America, Caribbean
INFOPESCA, Casilla de Correo 7086, has been significant development in consumption of fish and fishery products in the domestic market.
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Tel: (598) 2 9028701/29028702 • Fax: (598) 2 9030501 Not to be missed also is the Industry Profile, this time that of Dr Meryl Williams, Chair of the Gender
E-mail: infopesca@infopesca.org in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries Society and former Director-General of
Website: www.infopesca.org the WorldFish Centre, Malaysia. INFOFISH speaks with her about her extensive involvement over the
Africa decades in advocating for food security, marginalised groups and women in fisheries and aquaculture.
INFOPECHE, BP 1747 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire,
Tél (225) 20 21 31 98/ 20 .21 .57.75
Fax (+225) 20 21 80.54 Meanwhile, INFOFISH in consultation with the Thai Tuna Industry Association and Mr Phil Roberts,
Email: infopeche@aviso.ci / infopech@gmail.com Chairman of the 16th INFOFISH World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition (TUNA 2020), has
Website: www.infopeche.ci decided to reschedule the conference. The decision to reschedule was a most difficult one, driven
Arab Countries by our collective sense of responsibility to ensure the best interests of all parties concerned. We are
INFOSAMAK, 71, Boulevard Rahal, El Meskini monitoring the situation closely and an announcement will be made sometime in late May or early
Casablanca 20 000, Morocco. June, subject to the prevailing world health situation at that time.
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E-mail: info@infosamak.org / infosamak@infosamak.org We wish you, your friends and family well during this difficult time; please remember to take extra
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