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    COVID-19 outbreak hurts Italian fishermen's business

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    COVID-19 outbreak hurts Italian fishermen's business

    They still go out to sea, but not as frequently since demand is down amid the outbreak


    Published:  April 06, 2020 14:27 AP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor

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    Italy's fishermen still go out to sea at night, but not as frequently in recent weeks since demand is down amid the country's devastating coronavirus outbreak. As a result, they are barely covering their expenses. Image Credit: AP
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    An elderly fisherman sits on the dock in the harbor at Fiumicino, a Rome suburb. He fixes a fishing net while waiting for trawlers to return from their night at sea. He and his assistant wear face masks to protect themselves against coronavirus, even though they are the only two people around. Image Credit: AP
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    On sunny days, people would normally be strolling along the wharf of this town near Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport. But since the Italian government ordered a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19, the area is practically deserted. Image Credit: AP
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    Francesco, right, and Francesco Di Bartolomeo, select fish aboard the trawler Marianna, during a fishing trip in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Image Credit: AP
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    For one night, an Associated Press photographer accompanied fisherman Pasquale Di Bartolomeo and his two-man crew on their trawler, the Marianna. Their catch goes to the Silver Fish cooperative in Fiumicino for auction. Image Credit: AP
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    Di Bartolomeo has been a fisherman for 42 years. Before the lockdown, he'd go out to sea five nights a week. But that has decreased to three nights because the cooperative has suffered a 30%-40% drop in demand. Image Credit: AP
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    While supermarkets and fish shops can participate in the auctions, restaurants are closed during the lockdown, diminishing the demand for their catch. Di Bartolomeo said going out three times a week isn't enough to make a profit and the earnings hardly cover boat maintenance costs and his employees' salaries. Image Credit: AP
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    The three fishermen work constantly through the night and into the daylight, pulling up their nets every two hours. They are full of fish, including bluefish, octopus, calamari, shrimp and the occasional angler. They select the fish, clean them and neatly put them in boxes for unloading once they return to shore. Image Credit: AP
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    The harbor is suddenly busy again for the few minutes it takes to unload the fish. The only sounds are the fishermen speaking to each other when the boat comes into port, engine still running, and the wheels of the trolley carrying the fish to the auction house. Image Credit: AP
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    A television screen set up outside the auction house keeps buyers apart in keeping with government-ordered social-distancing measures. When the catch reaches the auction room, all goes quiet again. Image Credit: AP

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