Sustainable Asia

S8E7: Luxury Seafood Trade during Coronavirus Pandemic


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A story about how our behaviour during COVID19 ...is affecting ocean wildlife. Luxury seafood tourism in Hong Kong and China has halted under lockdown. While good for endangered reef fish in Indonesia in the short-term, we may be losing a leading sustainable fishing company for the long-term. Dr. Yvonne Sadovy of HKU tells the story. 

Guests:

Dr. Yvonne Sadovy, honorary professor of Biology, The University of Hong Kong 

Further Listening and Reading:

Fight COVID19 with HKU website

RTHK TV Series Fishy Business Ep2: Where do our Fish Come From?

Sustainable Asia Season 3:  Trade in Endangered Marine Species

Yvonne Sadovy Live Fish Trade Research I

Yvonne Sadovy Live Fish Trade Research II

Yvonne Sadovy Live Fish Trade Research III

 

Production credits:

Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long

Associate producer: Yufei Wu

Contributing Editor: Bonnie Au

Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin

Music from free music archive Chad Crouch


RTHK audio from Fishy Business tv series directed by Jerry Tai.  




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