Zejnilovic, Leid and Lavado, Susana and Grilo, Catarina and Sa, Rita and Faias, Sergio (2024) The effects of COVID-19 restrictions on Portuguese marine small-scale fisheries: A regional analysis. Marine Policy, 165.
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There is growing evidence of the differential effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on small-scale fisheries across the world, with predominantly decreased landings during the time of restrictions and substantial negative socio-economic impact. We contribute to this evidence with an analysis of a comprehensive dataset of 5 million first sales of seafood transactions by 3715 small-scale fishers catching 351 species in Portugal from 2017 to the end of 2020. The analysis shows that the patterns observed in other countries, overall, apply to Portugal, with a decline in reported catch and number of fishers during the lockdown. However, there were notable regional differences. Most interestingly, two regions with historically very high tourism activity recorded a statistically significant increase in reported average daily catch volume per fishing operator during the lockdown, often for high-value species. We discuss these regional differences and potential explanations, as well as their policy implications.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Portuguese, Marine Fisheries, Small-scale Fisheries, COVID-19, Illegal Fishing, Fisheries Policy |
| Subjects: | Disasters and Climate Change |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2025 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2025 09:14 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22189 |
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