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Preliminary investigation on the impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China

A case study on farmed tilapia and channel catfish sector















Yuan, Y., Yuan, Y.M., Dai, Y., Miao, W. and Yuan, X. 2022. Preliminary investigation on the impact of COVID-19 on aquaculture in China: A case study on farmed tilapia and channel catfish sector. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1243. Rome, FAO. 




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