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- Title
Overview on the Biosecurity Measures of Salmonid Fish Farms: A Case Study in Italy.
- Authors
Mazzucato, Matteo; Dorotea, Tiziano; Franzago, Eleonora; Mulatti, Paolo; Marchetti, Giulio; Casarotto, Claudia; Fabris, Andrea; Ferrè, Nicola; Toffan, Anna; Marsella, Andrea; Callegaro, Azzurra; Manca, Grazia; Dalla Pozza, Manuela
- Abstract
Italy is one of the main European producers of trout fish, and the most important producing area is the Autonomous Province of Trento (APT) in the North East. The objective of the study was to obtain a snapshot of the trout farms of the APT by identifying biosecurity factors, objectifying them, and classifying the establishments accordingly. Data from 62 salmonid farms were collected using a national checklist in which biosecurity elements were identified and assessed using the method of expert elicitation. The purpose was to evaluate the levels of biosecurity of a trout farm in order to rank the risk of introduction and spread of infectious fish diseases. The main critical factors identified during this study were as following: (i) cleaning and disinfection of the cargo truck; (ii) regular collection, storage, and disposal of dead fish; (iii) presence of anti-bird nets; (iv) use of dedicated equipment for the different sectors of the farm; and (v) presence of external areas dedicated to the loading of dead fish.
- Subjects
ITALY; TRENTO (Italy); BIOSECURITY; FISH farming; SALMON farming; FISH diseases; TROUT fishing; COMMUNICABLE diseases
- Publication
Fishes (MDPI AG), 2023, Vol 8, Issue 11, p554
- ISSN
2410-3888
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/fishes8110554