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Emergency preparedness and contingency plans to aquatic animal disease emergencies
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
Emergency preparedness is the ability to respond effectively and in a timely fashion to aquatic animal disease emergencies (e.g. disease outbreaks, mass mortalities). It is a key element of a National Strategy on Aquatic ...
OIE international standards on aquatic animals
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide. It is recognised as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ...
The use of chemicals in aquaculture in Taiwan, Province of China
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
Aquaculture in Taiwan has a history of more than three centuries. To satisfy consumer preferences, a wide variety of aquatic species, 71 in 1993, are being cultured in Taiwan. It is difficult to control diseases when many ...
Transboundary aquatic animal diseases: History and impacts in ASEAN aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
Aquaculture is one of the important sectors in the economy of most Asia-Pacific countries. However, majority of aquaculture farms are small-scale and most often lack the necessary facilities to comply with or are not well ...
FAO TCP/INT/3501: Emergency preparedness and response systems capacity and performance self-assessment survey
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on national capacity and the agencies mandated to implement emergency preparedness and response systems with respect to aquatic animal diseases. The results of this survey ...
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) of penaeid shrimps: Global perspective
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Agricultural Outlook 2015-2024 reported that fisheries production worldwide is projected ...
Integration of finfish in shrimp (Penaeus monodon) culture: an effective disease prevention strategy
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2002)
A farm trial on integration of finfish (i.e., tilapia) in shrimp (Penaeus monodon) culture was conducted in Negros Occidental, Philippines to prevent luminous vibriosis in shrimp. The farm engaged in shrimp monoculture ...
Recent Asian initiatives under the NACA regional programme on aquatic animal health management
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2002)
The activities of NACA in support of improving aquatic animal health management within Asia dates back since 1986 when it was first involved in the UNDP/FAO/ODA (and subsequently DFID) sponsored program on Epizootic ...
Diagnostic and preventive practices for WSSV in Japan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2002)
White spot syndrome (WSS), considered equivalent to PAV (penaeid acute viremia) in Japan, has become the most serious problem not only in the farming industry but also in hatcheries for sea ranching of kuruma prawn, Penaeus ...
Diagnostic practices for marine fish viral diseases in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2002)
The Department of Fisheries, Thailand has three institutions that are capable of virus isolation using fish cell culture system: the Aquatic Animal Health Research Institute (AAHRI), the National Institute of Coastal ...