Additional Guidance

• Similar biosecurity principles apply to farmed fish as for other farmed animals, but many serious contagious fish diseases threaten wild fish as well as farmed fish
• Special care is needed when working at a fish farm intake because of increased risk of disease spread to the wild
• Sampling should begin downstream and work upstream
• There are additional risks presented by equipment such as boats, with extra care needed regarding cleaning and disinfection

 

Associations and Societies

• NetRegs provides a list of all the fishing and aquaculture trade associations in Scotland and the UK
• Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association

 

Professional Veterinary Associations

• Fish Veterinary Society

 

Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance provides information about antibiotics & UK farming, including news, facts, statistics, science and reports, case studies and videos.
  • Responsible use of Antimicrobials in Fish Production
  • Responsible use of Vaccines and Vaccination in Fish Production
  • Progress by Sector

 

Further Information

• The Fish Health Inspectorate prevents the introduction and spread of listed and emerging fish and shellfish diseases in Scotland. Information is provided on biosecurity and disinfection; diseases of fish, crustaceans and molluscs and on the surveillance programme.
• The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) is a world leader in marine science and technology and provides guidance to Prevent Fish or Shellfish Diseases
• Scotland’s Aquaculture provides a portal to further information, held by the main regulators of the industry, including publications about Scottish aquaculture and the organisations involved, and aquaculture and the environment.