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Physical distancing and risk of COVID-19 in small-scale fisheries: a remote sensing assessment in coastal Ghana by Okyere, Isaac ;Chuku, Ernest O. ;Ekumah, Bernard ;Angnuureng, Donatus B. ;Boakye-Appiah, Justice K. ;Mills, David J. ;Babanawo, Raymond ;Asare, Noble K. ;Aheto, Denis W. ;Crawford, Brian is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract The novel coronavirus is predicted to have dire implications on global food systems including fisheries value chains due to restrictions imposed on human movements in many countries. In Ghana, food production, both agriculture and fisheries, is exempted from restrictions as an essential service. The enforcement of COVID-19 prevention protocols, particularly social distancing, has been widely reported in Ghana’s agricultural markets whereas casual observations and media reports on fish landing sites suggest no such enforcements are in place. This study aimed to provide sound scientific evidence as a basis for informed policy direction and intervention for the artisanal fishing sector in these challenging times. We employed an unmanned aerial vehicle in assessing the risk of artisanal fishers to the pandemic using physical distancing as a proxy. From analysis of cumulative distribution function (G-function) of the nearest-neighbour distances, this study underscored crowding at all surveyed fish landing beaches, and identified potential “hotspots” for disease transmission. Aerial measurements taken at times of peak landing beach activity indicated that the highest proporti
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- Author
- Okyere, Isaac ;Chuku, Ernest O. ;Ekumah, Bernard ;Angnuureng, Donatus B. ;Boakye-Appiah, Justice K. ;Mills, David J. ;Babanawo, Raymond ;Asare, Noble K. ;Aheto, Denis W. ;Crawford, Brian
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)