Impacts of COVID-19 on fisheries and aquaculture in Europe and Central Asia

The event is postponed until 12 March, registrations remain active

Fish and fish products are the most highly traded food commodity internationally. Therefore, the impact of COVID-19 on the fish supply chain and operations has been profound. Demand has also been affected negatively by interruptions to the supply chain.

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – countries covered by the FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia – have experienced impacts of the COVID-19 at various degrees. However, the pandemic’s consequences on their fisheries and aquaculture sector has not been documented well.

Therefore the FAO webinar provides a platform for governments, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and industry to share experience of responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

Join the discussion on 12 March, 10:00-11:30 a.m. (CET)

The webinar will

• Examine impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fisheries and aquaculture industries and food security in the invited countries;
• Gain an overview of government’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to support the sector;
• Share good practices regarding industry and civil society responses to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Explore the sector’s needs to mitigate immediate impacts of COVID-19 and improve resilience in the longer term.

Opening remarks

• Raimund Jehle, Regional Programme Leader for Europe and Central Asia, FAO

Moderator

• Haydar Fersoy, Senior Fishery and Aquaculture Officer, FAO

Panelists

• Marcio Castro de Souza, Senior Fishery Officer (International Trade), FAO
• Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy, Managing Director, INFOFISH
• Ekaterina Tribilustova, Senior Project Manager, EUROFISH
• Abdulla Kurbanov, Director of Scientific Research Institute of Fishery, Uzbekistan
• Chinara Imankulova, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Regional Development, Kyrgyz Republic
• Artem Ohorodnik, Deputy Head of Division, International Cooperation and European Integration, State Agency of Fisheries, Ukraine
• Sheme Kondi, Managing Director, ALMARINA OR, Albania