Aquatic Animal Biosecurity: A Case Study of Bioexclusion of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus in an Atlantic Salmon Hatchery

Few papers focus on the application of biosecurity principles to the daily operations at aquatic facilities. This discussion will address the gap by presenting a case study idealized from a real-life situation. A large North American salmon farm company requested assistance to prevent the introducti...

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Published in:Journal of applied aquaculture 2015-07, Vol.27 (3), p.299-317
Main Authors: Karreman, Grace, Klotins, Kim, Bebak, Julie, Gustafson, Lori, Osborn, Andrea, Kebus, Myron J., Innes, Paul, Tiwari, Ashwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
Aquaculture
Aquaculture disease prevention
Aquatic animals
Biosecurity
Case studies
compartmentalization
Disease control
disease vectors
eggs
farmed fish
Fish
Fish eggs
fish farms
fish feeds
Fish hatcheries
Fomites
Freshwater fishes
Haemorrhage
Hatcheries
Hemorrhagic septicemia
Infectious diseases
introduction risk point
Marine
Marine fishes
Mitigation
mitigation measures
Pathogens
Risk analysis
Risk assessment
Risk management
Salmo salar
Salmon
Septicaemia
Vectors
VHSV
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus
Viruses
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Summary:Few papers focus on the application of biosecurity principles to the daily operations at aquatic facilities. This discussion will address the gap by presenting a case study idealized from a real-life situation. A large North American salmon farm company requested assistance to prevent the introduction of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV) into one of its Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) hatcheries. A systematic, disciplined approach was used that included risk assessment and infectious disease control principles. The hatchery's operations were analyzed for potential pathogen (VHSV) introduction using knowledge of the facility's physical layout and the operational process flow. Possible routes of introduction were identified by tracing the typical movements of animals (fish, eggs), water, fomites, vectors, and feed. Mitigation measures for identified gaps were proposed that were based on pathogen characteristics.
ISSN:1045-4438
1545-0805
1545-0805
DOI:10.1080/10454438.2014.914996