By Matilde Mereghetti

Trucks clogged up highways in eastern Germany last week as they waited for border checks that Poland introduced, as COVID-19 spreads

Mowi Chile is monitoring the spread of coronavirus in the country 'day-by-day', in the context of the increasing spread of COVID-19 in South America

The European Commission will support both fishing and aquaculture sectors with aid of up to €120,000 per enterprise through direct grants, repayable advances or tax advantages until Dec. 31

Vietnam's seafood industry has seen export value fall by 10.7% over the first two months of 2020 due to the pandemic

The firm is also 'taking aggressive action to further strengthen liquidity' by reducing variable expenses in response to reduced customer demand and aligning inventory to current sales trends

The Brazilian Association of Pisciculture urged the country's government to implement emergency measures to contain COVID-19 and prevent an economic crisis

By Jason Huffman

'As part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NOAA Fisheries is temporarily waiving the requirement for vessels with Northeast fishing permits to carry a fishery observer or at-sea monitor'

'I'm usually not even open this time of year. I'm just helping out fellow fisherman in the community' -- Albert Rose, co-owner of Allen's Seafood, in Harpswell, Maine

'This crisis comes at a particularly troubling time as many fishermen are preparing for the start of their seasons when they earn the bulk of their annual income' -- Environmental Defense Fund

By Neil Ramsden and María Feijóo

There's real market turmoil as India witnesses 'panic harvesting' and weak import market demand while Ecuador anticipates an imminent sector shutdown