Isaac Okyere|Ernest Obeng Chuku|Bernard Ekumah|Donatus Bapentire Angnuureng|Justice K. Boakye-Appiah|David J. Mills|Raymond Babanawo|Noble Kwame Asare|Denis Worlanyo Aheto|Brian Crawford
Physical distancing and risk of COVID-19 in small-scale fisheries: a remote sensing assessment in coastal Ghana
University of Cape Coast|University of Cape Coast|University of Cape Coast|University of Cape Coast|St George's, University of London|Royal London Hospital|WorldFish|University of Rhode Island|University of Cape Coast|University of Cape Coast|University of Rhode Island
abstract novel coronavirus predicted dire implications global food systems including fisheries value chains due restrictions imposed human movements many countries ghana food production agriculture fisheries exempted restrictions essential service enforcement covid19 prevention protocols particularly social distancing widely reported ghanas agricultural markets whereas casual observations media reports fish landing sites suggest enforcements place study aimed provide sound scientific evidence basis informed policy direction intervention artisanal fishing sector challenging times employed unmanned aerial vehicle assessing risk artisanal fishers pandemic using physical distancing proxy analysis cumulative distribution function gfunction nearestneighbour distances study underscored crowding surveyed fish landing beaches identified potential hotspots disease transmission aerial measurements taken times peak landing beach activity indicated highest proportion people representing 56 48 39 78 elmina winneba apam mumford respectively located distances less one metre nearest neighbour risk crowding independent population landing beaches suggesting categories fish landing sites along coast would require equal urgency measured attention towards preventing mitigating spread disease