Fish farm biosecurity involves practices aimed at protecting the fish farm from invasion of harmful microorganisms that can attack and kill fish leading to farm losses.
Proper practice of various biosecurity measures helps to avoid fish losses resulting from fish health. People management on the fish farm is very key in farm bio security protection. Usually implementing the bio security measures increases farm profits.
People management
First, all farm visitors must shower and change clothes before accessing the farm to avoid introduction of diseases from previously visited infected farms. Also international farm visitors should undergo inspection since these pose a high risk of transferring diseases from one farm to another. Furthermore, evaluate general hygiene conditions of visitors before allowing them to farm.
Always, do not allow visitors that come along with their pets as the pets may be carrying disease causing harmful pathogens and also farm visitors should make appointments earlier before farm visit to help the farm managers prepare required farm hygiene measures. Lastly make sure that farm visitors strictly follow the prescribed farm rules placed in place.
