COVID-19 impacts on food systems in fisheries-dependent island communities

Ecology and Society: a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability

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Sarah Sutcliffe¹  Jacqueline D. Lau¹  Michele L. Barnes¹  Emmanuel Mbaru³  Eric Wade⁴  Wilda Hungito⁵  Innocent Mulwodo Muly⁶  Stephen Wanyonyi⁶  Nyawira A. Muthiga⁶  Philippa J. Cohen¹  Joshua Cinner¹ 

[1]Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

[2]WorldFish

[3]Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

[4]Department of Coastal Studies, Integrated Coastal Programs, East Carolina University

[5]Lae

[6]The Wildlife Conservation Society

关键词: COVID-19 policy impacts;    food access;    food and nutrition security;    food environments;    small-scale fisheries;    supply chains;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-13769-280101

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Resilience Alliance Publications

【 摘 要 】

Policies designed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted food systems worldwide. How impacts played outin local food systems, and how these affected the lived experiences of different people is only just coming to light. We conducted astructured analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 containment policies on the food systems of small-scale fishing communities in Kenya,Papua New Guinea, and Saint Lucia, based on interviews with men and women fishers, fish traders, and community leaders. Participantsreported that containment policies lead indirectly to reduced volumes of food, lower dietary diversity, increased consumption oftraditional foods, and reduced access to fish for food and income. Although the initiating policy and food and nutrition securityoutcomes often appeared similar, we found that the underlying pathways and feedbacks causing these impacts were different based onlocal context. Incorporating knowledge of how context-specific factors shape food system outcomes may be key to tailoring strategiesto mitigate the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and designing timely, strategic interventions for future systemic shocks.

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