Dr. Alice Joan G. Ferrer, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, together with other academicians, recently published research on the effects of COVID-19 on small-scale fisheries in Southeast Asia. The research magnifies the various situations, issues, and challenges confronting small-scale fisheries in Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research also highlights supports received from the government, coping strategies among fisherfolks, as well as policy recommendations.

Parcon, J. V. (2021, May 15 - 16). COVID-19 and small-scale fisheries in Southeast Asia. Daily Guardian, pp. 4, 5.