Impact of relaxing flood policy interventions on fish production: lessons from earthen pond-based farmers in Southwest Nigeria

Abstract These days, aquatic (fish) welfare is a major issue and significant component that affects fish output. Although numerous factors can be involved, climate-induced floods are one of the most critical limiting in aquaculture fisheries industry’s development. Understanding extent losses damages caused by at farm level will thereby exacerbate pre-emptive policy responses. Thus, impact on production focusing catfish earthen pond-based farmers Southwest Nigeria presented. A survey conducted for 150 farms region. marginal treatment effects (MTE) approach employed to determine heterogeneity across households policy-relevant (PRTE). The results show production, considering both observed unobserved characteristics farmers. It shown flood significantly increases output loss. Furthermore, with high propensity scores tend have likelihood incurring estimates PRTE reveal relaxing strategies, such as access climate information climate-related training workshops, would loss due incidences. intensifying awareness sensitization change policies address menace still increase food production.