Industry braces for impact of Covid-19 pandemic

摘要

From national emergencies to lockdowns and travel bans the continued global spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has every industry bracing for the worst - and the aquaculture industry is no exception.With the World Health Organization officially declaring a global pandemic, and the number of infected people surpassing 390,000 worldwide - with a death toll of more than 12,000, as of this writing — organizations across the board and around the world are faced with unprecedented decisions that fundamentally change the way they conduct business and manage their workplaces.China is still reeling from the outbreak as more than 81,000 of its citizens have been infected and more than 3,200 killed by Covid-19. All indications, however, cur-rently point to at least a slowing down of the spread in that country - but not without leaving behind a trail of economic casualties. China's global production recorded an all-time low as factories closed and shipping and cargo transport slowed down.