Cambodia: A Ripple Effect
The post-COVID-19 lockdowns did not just hit fishing operations and markets in Cambodia but also resulted in nutritional insecurity for the most vulnerable small-scale fishers. By April 2021 Cambodia had recorded more than 2,500 cases of COVID-19 and 16 deaths. The government closed schools, discouraged mass gatherings and restricted travel from severely affected countries. The lockdowns impaired two major sectors of the country’s economy: the garment industry and tourism.
Title of publication: Samudra Report
Issue: 85
ISSN: 0976-1121
Page range: 55-58
Author: Kyoko Kusakabe, Sokmoly Uon, Sereyvath Prak
Organization: The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Year: 2021
Country/ies: Cambodia
Type: Journal article
Full text available at: https://www.icsf.net/images/samudra/pdf/english/issue_85/4520_art_Sam_85_art15_Cambodia_KyokoKusakabe.pdf
Content language: English