Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Asia: Proceedings of the Meeting on the Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Asia, 20-22 May 1996, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines
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The use of chemicals is common in various aquaculture systems, as it is in many agricultural practices. However, with growing worldwide awareness of the need for responsible practices in aquaculture, governments and aquaculturists are increasingly concerned with the effects of the use of chemicals in aquaculture, especially those which appear likely to be hazardous to man, cultured stock and/or the environment. The need to synthesize and disseminate information on the use and management of double prime aquachemicals double prime was recognized by the Fishery Resources Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department, who convened double prime The Expert Meeting on the Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Asia, double prime which was held 20-22 May 1996 at the SEAFDEC facilities in Tigbauan, Iloilo, the Philippines. Support was provided by FAO, SEAFDEC and the Canadian International Development Agency s (CIDA) ASEAN Fund. The World Health Organization (WHO) supported the participation of a human health expert. The meeting was attended by 27 participants and more than 70 observers from the public and private sectors of 20 countries. Among the attendees were representatives from the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), the Fish Health Section of the Asian Fisheries Society (FHS/AFS), the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), the GESAMP Working Group on Environmental Impacts of Coastal Aquaculture, and the ICES Working Group on Environmental Interactions of Mariculture. The results of this expert workshop are presented in this volume. They include the texts of presentations on a wide range of topics (thematic reviews) related to the use of chemicals in aquaculture, with emphasis on the Asian Region, as well as country overview papers summarizing the use of aquachemicals in Asian countries. The contributions of the selected participants during the meeting are contained in this volume.
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Arthur, J. R., Lavilla-Pitogo, C. R., & Subasinghe, R. P. (Eds.). (2000). Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Asia: Proceedings of the Meeting on the Use of Chemicals in Aquaculture in Asia, 20-22 May 1996, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines: Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- REVIEW PAPERS
- Chemicals in Asian aquaculture: need, usage, issues and challenges / Rohana P. Subasinghe, Uwe Barg, & Albert Tacon
- Antibacterial chemotherapy in aquaculture: review of practice, associated risks and need for action / Valerie Inglis
- Ecological effects of the use of chemicals in aquaculture / Donald P. Weston
- Transferable drug resistance plasmids in fish-pathogenic bacteria / Takashi Aoki
- The use of chemicals in aquafeed / Mali Boonyaratpalin
- Human health aspects of the use of chemicals in aquaculture, with special emphasis on food safety and regulations / Palarp Sinhaseni, Malinee Limpoka & Ornrat Samatiwat
- Preliminary review of the legal framework governing the use of chemicals in aquaculture in Asia / Annick van Houtte
- COUNTRY/AREA PAPERS
- The use of chemicals in carp and shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam / Michael Phillips
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in India / S.C. Pathak, S.K. Gosh & K. Palanisamy
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Indonesia / Hambali Supriyadi & Akhmad Rukyani
- Government regulations concerning the use of chemicals in aquaculture in Japan / Marcy N. Wilder
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Malaysia and Singapore / Mohamed Shariff, Gopinath Nagaraj, F.H.C. Chua & Y.G. Wang
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in the People's Republic of China / Jiang Yulin
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in the Philippines / Erlinda R. Cruz-Lacierda, Leobert de la Peña & Susan Lumanlan-Mayo
- The use of chemotherapeutic agents in shrimp hatcheries in Sri Lanka / P.K.M. Wijegoonawardena & P.P.G.S.N. Siriwardena
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Taiwan, Province of China / I. Chiu Liao, Jiin-Ju Guo & Mao-Sen Su
- The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Thailand / Kamonporn Tonguthai
- WORKSHOP SUMMARY
- DISCUSSIONS
- LISTS OF PARTICIPANTS AND OBSERVERS
- WORKING STAFF
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