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Antibacterial chemotherapy in aquaculture: review of practice, associated risks and need for action
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
This paper briefly reviews the use of chemicals to prevent and treat bacterial diseases in aquaculture, and provides a detailed summary of the current state of knowledge on the development of bacterial resistance to ...
Government regulations concerning the use of chemicals in aquaculture in Japan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
In Japan, fisheries research activity is of a very diversified nature and is overseen by the national and prefectural governments. Regarding the use of chemicals in aquaculture, various regulations exist to protect the ...
Preliminary review of the legal framework governing the use of chemicals in aquaculture in Asia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
This preliminary review looks into legislation governing the use of chemicals in aquaculture in Asia. Brief assessments are made of the legislation relating to chemical contamination and the use of veterinary drugs and ...
Ecological effects of the use of chemicals in aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
Many aquaculture chemicals are, by their very nature, biocidal, and may be released to the surrounding environment at toxic concentrations either through misuse, or in some cases, even by following generally accepted ...
Human health aspects of the use of chemicals in aquaculture, with special emphasis on food safety and regulations
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
Safe and wholesome food is essential for good health. Therefore, when one considers health issues related to unsafe foods, recorded morbidity and mortality as well as economic losses in a population must be included. Due ...
The use of chemicals in aquaculture in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The intensification of aquaculture in the Philippines has made the use of chemicals and biological products inevitable. A recent survey conducted nation wide among shrimp and milkfish culture facilities revealed the use ...
The use of chemotherapeutic agents in shrimp hatcheries in Sri Lanka
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
In Sri Lanka, the active promotion of chemical products to prevent disease in shrimp hatcheries has led to an increase in the use of drugs and chemicals without much emphasis on understanding their efficacies. A survey was ...
The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
In Thailand, many chemicals are used to treat diseases of cultured aquatic animals and to improve water quality in culture facilities. Along with the intensification of aquaculture practices that has occurred in recent ...
Workshop summary
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
Prepared by Rohana P. Subasinghe, Uwe Barg, and Celia Lavilla-Pitogo, Rome, Italy and Iloilo, Philippines, September 1999.
The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Malaysia and Singapore
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
Aquaculture is an increasingly important force in both the Malaysian as well as the Singaporean economies. In recent years, Singapore has focused on the aquarium fish trade, making it one of the largest ornamental fish ...