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FISH COVID19 Special Issue 1
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In this issue
Evolving our crisis response
Staying safe during the current crisis
In the past month or so, every aspect of our lives has been changed by the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This is more than a cliché. Borders are shut, many of us...
Keeping seafood supplies flowing
Amid the turmoil the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to markets, businesses and people’s everyday lives, the importance of the seafood sector provides some level of comfort to those working within...
In brief
Management moves to help commercial fishers
While decision-making is in a state of flux as the impacts of coronavirus-related restrictions become apparent, here is a guide to management actions for commercial fishing that have already been...
Fleets race to prepare as restrictions tighten
March 2020 will be a month Austral Fisheries CEO David Carter will never forget. The race against time to assemble crews and put ships to sea as the world collapsed around him and his team – first...
Research network assesses COVID-19 impacts and response
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture research emerge, agencies and institutions are doing what they can to lessen the repercussions for staff and...
Sharing the challenges of uncertain times
Sales strategies adapt
At the coalface of customer service, seafood retailers and those food-service outlets that have been able to continue trading have had to adapt quickly in order to keep their doors open during the...
Shopping priorities recalibrated
As feeding ourselves and our families becomes a much more considered activity in this era of physical distancing and travel restrictions market research is already putting numbers to changing food...
Dry lines for rec fishers
Like the rest of the economy, Australia’s recreational fishing sector and its supporting businesses have been hit hard by the coronavirus-related restrictions on people’s...
