The COVID-19 crisis has been a shock to the aquaculture value chain
in Bangladesh. More than five million households across Bangladesh
depend on aquaculture production for their daily livelihoods, and fish is
an accessible and traditional source of food for most people. COVID-19
has halved demand for fish and fish products, and massively disrupted
the supply system, leading hatchery operations to close, feed imports to
stop, and many value chain actors to suffer economic losses right from
the beginning of the culture season. This has particularly affected small and
medium-sized entrepreneurs and fish producers who have still not been
able to resume their regular business. Read more
