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Fish Health Information Leaflets
This collection contains information leaflets on fish health issues and diseases.
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OATP (Evaluation of the promotion of Offshore Aquaculture Through a Technology Platform)This is the final report of the project OATP which investigated the opportunity and usefulness for the aquaculture industry to promote offshore aquaculture through a technological platform. The report is divided into five sections and begins with an executive summary of the project. In section two it discusses the European aquaculture sector including vision, strengths and gaps. The third section involves stakeholder consultation feedback, touching on potential species, regulation, planning frameworks, safety, environmental considerations and technology involved. Section four offers recommendations for stakeholders, covering ethical issues, potential species, regulation, planning, safety and environment as well. The fifth and last section features a sector overview by country and report appendices.
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The National Surveillance Monitoring Programme for Residues in Farmed FishAll European Member States have a responsibility to monitor the use of veterinary medicines in food producing animals, to ensure that produce from these animals do not contain residues that could be harmful to consumers. It is a requirement to implement surveillance monitoring in accordance with the Residues Directive (Directive 96/23/EC) and to have in place national plans (National Residues Control Plan-NRCP) for the monitoring of certain chemical substances and residues in a range of food producing species and products e.g. cattle, pigs, sheep, farmed finfish. The National Residues Control Plan for Aquaculture in Ireland is specifically for farmed finfish and forms part of the overall National Residue Control Plan.
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Koi Herpesvirus DiseaseThis leaflet gives information on Koi herpesvirus disease (KHV). KHV is caused by koi herpesvirus (or cyprinid herpesvirus-3) a double stranded DNA virus of the family Herpesviridae. KHV is listed as a non-exotic disease under EU Directive 2006/88/EC and is notifiable in Ireland according to S.I. No. 261 of 2008.
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Viral Haemorrhagic SepticaemiaThis leaflet gives information on viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS). VHS is caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Rhabdoviridae, genus Novirhabdoviridae. VHS is listed as a non-exotic disease under EU Directive 2006/88/EC, and is notifiable in Ireland, according to S.I. No. 261 of 2008.
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Infectious Salmon AnaemiaThis leaflet gives information on infectious salmon anaemia (ISA). ISA is caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae. ISA is listed as a non-exotic disease under EU Directive 2006/88/EC, and is notifiable in Ireland, according to S.I. No. 261 of 2008.
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Cleaning & DisinfectionThis leaflet gives information on the principles and procedure for cleaning and disinfection in aquaculture.
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General BiosecurityThis leaflet gives information on general aquaculture biosecurity. Biosecurity in aquaculture can be defined as a set of management practices put in place to prevent the introduction of disease causing organisms onto a site.
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Infectious Pancreatic NecrosisThis leaflet gives information on Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN). This disease is a highly contagious systemic disease, caused by a double stranded RNA virus of the family Birnaviridae.
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Ichthyophthiriosis ‘White-spot Disease’This leaflet gives information on ichthyophthiriosis ‘white-spot disease’. The disease, also known as “Ich”, affects most species of freshwater fish and has a worldwide distribution.
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VibriosisThis leaflet gives information on vibriosis. This disease is a systemic bacterial infection caused by a gram negative, motile, rod shaped bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae.
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Infectious Haematopoietic NecrosisThis leaflet gives information on infectious haematopoietic necrosis. This disease is caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Rhabdoviridae, genus Novirhabdoviridae. IHN is listed as a non-exotic disease under EU Directive 2006/88/EC, and is notifiable in Ireland, according to S.I. No. 261 of 2008.
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Rainbow Trout Fry SyndromeThis leaflet gives information on Rainbow Trout Fry Syndrome (RTFS). This disease is caused by a gram-negative, rod-like, filamentous bacterium, Flavobacterium psychrophilum. The disease is also known as bacterial cold water disease.
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Perch RhabdovirusThis leaflet gives information on perch rhabdovirus. Rhabdoviruses of the genus Vesiculovirus are an emerging group of pathogenic viruses and include perch rhabdovirus, pike-fry rhabdovirus, tench rhabdovirus, lake trout rhabdovirus and spring viraemia of carp virus.
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FurunculosisThis leaflet gives information on furunculosis. Furunculosis is a significant systemic bacterial disease caused by a gram negative, non-motile, rod shaped, bacterium Aeromonas salmonicida.
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The Farmed Salmonid Health HandbookThis handbook was prepared in order to assist producers in establishing a sound framework which will protect animal health and promote fish welfare on Irish farms, as well as providing a platform for training for farm operators and their staff.
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FrancisellosisThis leaflet gives information on francisellosis. This disease is caused by a non-motile, gram negative coccobacillus which is strictly aerobic and facultatively intracellular. The causative organism is, Francisella philomiragia subspecies noatunensis.
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Pancreas DiseaseThis leaflet gives information on pancreas disease. This disease is caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus known as the salmonid alphavirus.
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RickettsiosisThis leaflet gives information on rickettsiosis. This disease is caused by a gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium, Piscirickettsia salmonis.
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GyrodactylosisThis leaflet gives information on gyrodactylosis. This disease is caused by Gyrodactylus salaris, a freshwater ectoparasite of Atlantic salmon.