Fish prices in France have plummeted amid heightened uncertainty and measures in place as a result of COVID-19. 

With restaurants shut down and borders closed, French fishermen and fishmongers are struggling to sell their stock. 

France has also been put under lockdown by the government, meaning potential buyers are unable to come to fish markets.

This is causing huge implications across the country, with many vendors considering whether to shut down their shops. 

Andre Tesson, A fisherman in Le Havre, is finding business tough: "It's very difficult. The wholesalers won't take our stock. What little we can sell – the prices are catastrophic. So we go fishing to sell on the port, for regular customers, and that's it."

The price of mackerel in Le Havre has dropped from one euro to 40 cents and plaice has dropped by more than a euro, too. 

Sylvia Ledamoisel, a fishmonger, is worried about the future of her work: "We're going to have to stop selling if we don't get any more customers. If there are no more wholesalers, the boats aren't going to go out for nothing. We'll have to be on short-term work."

France has been the fourth hardest-hit European country by COVID-19 so far, with more than 10,000 cases and 300 deaths.

The common consensus around the French fish industry, like it is among a majority of business sectors at the moment, is that things need to improve soon, otherwise companies will not be able to continue trading.