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EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE SEAFOOD MARKET IN ASIA
Apimeleki Cokanasiga Trade Promotion Officer
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WORLD TRADE TRENDS
Source: WTO Secretariat
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GLOBAL SEAFOOD TRADE
• Global seafood industry is suffering
• Disruption of China seafood trade(Jan–Mar) • Closing down of restaurants and food service sector. • Cancellation of International flights to and from China • Exporters to China were concerned (crab, salmon, lobster, shrimp, and fish
from Russia, Canada, Ecuador, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, India & Vietnam)
• China is recovering slowly however the US, EU, Middle East and much of Asia has just started.
• Devastating loss in the seafood industry • Increase in unemployment • Production has been affected (social distancing & stay home) • Relaxation of trade regulation
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SITUATIONS IN THE ASIA SEAFOOD SECTOR
INDIA • Suspension of transportation a key factor affecting seafood trade • Halt operations for live seafood trade to China (live red crab) • Seafood exporters were devastated because of low demand in China and EU
markets (cuttlefish and squid) • Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) – seafood exports
not impacted except for slowdown of cargo transport to China. • Exporters of shrimp facing difficulty with exports
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Contd.
• Fishing activities in some states (South-West) had to be suspended
• Impact on aquaculture farmers: q Procure low quality feed q Shortage of labour q Unavailability of transport q Less income, more spending on operational cost.
BANGLADESH
• Export order cancellation for frozen shrimps (US$59.8 million)
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Contd. MALDIVES • Drop in non-canned tuna exports (-30%) in Jan 2020
• Exports of seafood have been affected due to closure of restaurants and food courts in Europe.
• Sufficient tuna supply for the market (one-by-one fishing) • Some tuna canned companies have lowered canned prices for the
locals. (Maandhoo Mas tuna can - MVR 650 to MVR 635 per case)
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PHILIPPINES • Exports of tuna were disrupted due to cancellation of domestic and international
flights. Ø Worst affected is the General Santos city in Mindanao which use to exports 5
tonnes of tuna per day to Asia particularly to Japan.
• A few canneries are operating with skeletal workforce. Others operating with shortage of tuna supply
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VIETNAM • High hopes of resuming seafood exports as China recovers. However orders began
cancelling in EU, US, the rest of Asia and Middle East.
• Exports of pangasius plunged in value in the first 2 months of 2020 (-32%) year on year. q Decrease in exports to China (-52%), EU (-40%) and the US (-27%)
• Farm gate prices of pangasius dropped at US$0.70/kg as of March compared to US$1.30/kg same month last year
• Shrimp: Cancellation of orders, Cold storage overcrowding, drop in China imports (-37%), Increase in demand from Japan.
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MALAYSIA/THAILAND • Sales of canned seafood products and frozen products are running out in
supermarkets due to panic buying. (Enough fish supplies in stock)
• Some aqua farms and fishing boats are operating with less workers due to movement restrictions
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Ø Increase in door to door sale of fresh and frozen fish to reduce congestion in the markets
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Contd.
HONG KONG/SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN • Seafood imports are slow due to the prolonged shipping time from supplying
countries. • Sales of seafood in lunchboxes (ready-made) have increased however
sales for luxurious seafood have dropped due to cancellation of public gatherings.
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SUMMARY
• Seafood supply chain is disturbed q Transport restrictions affects supply chain q Shortage of labor could disrupt production q Increase in wholesalers/processors are selling directly to consumers
(traditional customers are drying up)
• Rise in E-Commerce sales q Due to movement control measures, there has been an increase in
usage of online platforms for seafood buying (fresh and frozen products) q Consumer spending has dropped due to closure of seafood restaurants
and restrictions of public gathering
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OUTLOOK
o Spike in prices especially for luxurious seafood o Increase organic seafood sales o Rise in seafood purchases in meat consumed countries e.g. Pakistan o Upgrading of the domestic trade o Growth in online seafood retail trade o Increase in reliance on emerging markets rather than depending on one
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