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Chadag Mohan Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia Pacific India Dr. Chadag Mohan is the research and development program manager for the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-‐Pacific and coordinates its AquaAc Animal Health Program. He holds a doctorate in aquaAc animal pathology from the University of SArling’s InsAtute of Aquaculture and is a fish pathology professor at the College of Fisheries in Mangalore, India, where he is also involved with aquaculture research. He is also chairman of the Fish Health SecAon of the Asian Fisheries Society.
Biosecurity Recommenda?ons To manage EMS/AHPNS
In Shrimp CV Mohan and Eduardo Leano
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Works closely with internaAonal, regional and naAonal organizaAons:
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Regional Aqua?c Animal Health Program
Improve regional cooperaAon to reduce risks of aquaAc animal disease impacAng on livelihoods of aquaculture farmers, naAonal economies, trade and human health.
• AlerAng NACA Regional Advisory Group, OIE and FAO to the emerging threat of EMS in Mekong Delta of Vietnam in April 2011
• Formal NACA circular to CA’s of all member governments • Development and disseminaAon of AHPNS Disease advisory • Convening of Asia Pacific emergency regional consultaAon (9-‐10 August
2012), Bangkok with support from DAFF, Australia • 17 global shrimp experts • 40 naAonal delegates represenAng CA and lead research insAtuAons
• 10 regional/internaAonal insAtuAons • 8 private sector representaAves
• Technical report preparaAon and wider disseminaAon • Development and disseminaAon of AHPNS Disease Card
NACA’s Response to EMS/AHPNS
• Avoiding high risk pracAces (live feeds; co-‐culAvaAon, unregulated movement)
• ImplemenAng pathogen exclusion pracAces (SPF broodstock, water treatment e.g., filtraAon, disinfecAon)
• Reduce stress in producAon pracAces • Employ disease containment pracAces (good sanitaAon, bird neang)
• Implement BMPs (stocking larger sizes, probioAcs, bioflocs)
Biosecurity at pond/farm level
• Build capacity for early detecAon and diagnosis (histology)
• Restrict movements of non-‐SPF seed and broodstock • Measures to contain spread to non-‐affected countries:
– Conduct import risk analysis – Exercise cauAon if imporAng from affected countries – increase surveillance and study suspected AHPNS-‐like outbreaks thoroughly
– develop conAngency plans with agreed roles and responsibiliAes for a rapid response
– Establish task force to enhance internaAonal cooperaAon
Biosecurity at na?onal Level
Thank You!
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