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Biosecurity Information

The world's demands for high quality aquaculture products make control of diseases increasingly important. Good Biosecurity programs are vital to maintaining healthy animals and to reducing the risk of acquiring disease in a facility. So, what makes a good Biosecurity program? This is different for every facility. There are some basic principles that need to be considered in any Aquaculture Biosecurity Program.

A comprehensive Aquaculture Biosecurity Program should be in place.  This is essential in combating and preventing disease.  There are a number of factors to be considered. The following ducuments are from a variet of sources and are provided for informational purposes.

• Biosecurity - Why is it Important
• A proliferation of pathogens:  Be it viral, fungal or parasitic, they all spell trouble for fish
• Biosecurity, get with the program:  "Soggy loafers", just one part of an effective process
• Biosecurity;  Evaluating an existing Biosecurity program
• Biosecurity - Behind the Barriers
• Biosecurity - Fighting Disease Transmission
• Cleaning and Sanitizing - water chemistry and quality 

• CFIA - Farm Biosecurity...A Common Sense Guide
• Penn State - Biosecurity Fundamentals
• Penn State - Biosecurity a Practical Approach

• Aquaculture Biosecurity brochure