ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala
*Corresponding author email id: reshma1818@gmail.com, reshma.gills@icar.gov.in
Online published on 17 February, 2022.
COVID-19 has profoundly impacted all areas of the global livelihoods and food system. The case is not different in marine fisheries sectors. Little is explored about the perceived impact it has created on earning, saving, spending patterns, and adaptation strategies among the fisherfolk. Therefore, this paper assesses the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the livelihood supporting activities, adaptation strategies, and associated social security governance responses in the marine fisheries sector of Kerala. The study also highlights how a pandemic turned into an opportunity for a governance mechanism to have new interventions and how people perceived it.
Adaptation, COVID-19, Fisheries, Governance, Response, Strategies
