Vulnerability of the Ocean by the Impact of Pandemic COVID-19

The very recent pandemic issue, COVID-19 has made a huge impact in all the field irrespective of the nations. The issue has not resolved yet and the scientific world is trying to discover the vaccine against COVID-19. The lock down effect of this pandemic issue has made a small-time scale positive impacts in the environment by reducing the anthropogenic pollution. However, the economy of each country has declined drasti- cally even in the developed nations. In some countries, maritime shipping has seen COVID-19-associated declines in activity of up to 30 percent. In China and West Africa, lockdowns and decreased demand for seafood have seen fishing activity dropping by as much as 80 percent. Entire na - tions dependent on tourism related to oceans and beaches have closed their borders. These changes have made a huge impact on blue economy and the small-scale fishing industry. The use of mask is compelled to everyone, which is rather a necessity, but improper waste management will deteriorate the environment badly. Due to the unprofessional disposal of huge quantities of mask to the environment from various sources may end up in the marine environment and negatively impact the marine ecosystem as well.