A. David Scarfe & Cheng-Sheng Lee 
Aquaculture Biosecurity 
Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease

Published in Cooperation with THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY

Aquaculture loses millions of dollars in revenue annually due to
aquatic animal diseases. Disease outbreaks continue to threaten
profitable and viable aquaculture operations throughout the world.
As a result, aquaculture biosecurity programs that address aquatic
animal pathogens and diseases have become an important focus for
the aquaculture industry. Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention,
Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease provides
valuable information that will increase success in combating
infectious aquatic disease.

Key representatives of international, regional, and national
organizations presented their views on this important issue as part
of a special session at the 2004 World Aquaculture Society Annual
Conference. The chapters of this book cover a wealth of experience
from the varied perspectives of these experts on biosecurity,
policies, and measures to take the offensive against the spread of
diseases in aquatic animals.

With contributions from renowned international experts, covering
approaches to biosecurity policies and measures currently
practiced, Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control, and
Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease is a vital reference for
all those concerned about protecting aquaculture from impacts of
aquatic animal disease.

Table of Content

Contributors.

Preface.

Patricia J. O’Bryen and Cheng-Sheng Lee.

1 Aquaculture Biosecurity: The View and Approaches of the OIE
(World Organization for Animal Health) Regarding Prevention and
Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases.

-Eva-Maria Bernoth.

2 Biosecurity in Aquaculture: International Agreements and
Instruments, Their Compliance, Prospects, and Challenges for
Developing Countries.

-Roahana P. Subasinghe and Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso.

3 Regional Approach to Aquatic Animal Health Management –
Views and Programs of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in
Asia-Pacific (NACA).

-C.V. Mohan and Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso.

4 Canada’s Approach to Aquatic Animal Biosecurity:
Experience and Evolution.

-Sharon E. Mc Gladdery and Richard H. Zurbrigg.

5 The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s ‘Aquatic Animal
Health Policy’: Innovative Approaches to Managing Disease in
Traditional and Special-case Aquatic Animals.

-Thomas A. Bell, J. Scott Foot, Kathy Clemems, Susan
Gutenberger, Ray Brunson, John Thoesen, Rick Nelson, Norm Heil,
John Coll, and Crystal Hudson.

6. Wisconsin’s Veterinary Approach to Fish Health.

-Myron J. Kebus.

7 Harmonized, Standardized, and Flexible National Frameworks for
Ensuring Diagnostic Data and Test Result Validity: A Critical Need
for Aquatic Animal Health Diagnostic Systems and Biosecurity in
Aquaculture.

-Ann L. Wiegers, Jerry R. Heidel, and A. David Scarfe.

8 Disinfectants, Disinfection, and Biosecurity in
Aquaculture.

-G. Russell Danner and Peter Merrill.

9 Aquatic Animal Surveillance.

-F. Chris Baldock, Angus R. Cameron, and Nigel R. Perkins.

10 Biosecurity at the Farm Level–How to Create a State of
Mind.

-Paul Hardy-Smith.

11 Elements of an Aquatic Animal Health Program–Infectious
Hematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) in Farmed Atlantic Salmon in British
Columbia.

-Grace A. Karreman.

12 A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship between Speed
of Infected Cage Removal and Resultant Spread of Infectious Salmon
Anemia on Atlantic Salmon Farms in Maine, USA and New Brunswick,
Canada.

-Lori Gustafson, Stephen Ellis, Leighanne Hawkins, Mark Moore,
Teresa Robinson, and Dan Mac Phee.

Index

About the author

A. David Scarfe, Assistant Director, Scientific Activitives
of the American Veterinary Medical Association in Schaumberg,
Illinois.

Cheng-Sheng Lee, Ph D, Director of the Aquaculture
Interchange Program at the Oceanic Institute in Waimanalo,
Hawaii

Patricia J. O’Bryen, Project Manager, Aquaculture
Interchange Program at the Oceanic Institute in Waimanalo,
Hawaii.