What We Do
Fish Health Program personnel must apply knowledge of several scientific disciplines including fish biology, microbiology, epidemiology, toxicology, pathology, physiology, histology, and genetics. They must understand environmental conditions and fish requirements, the interactions of wild and cultured fish, and how those factors influence disease and overall aquatic animal health.
Normal Fish Health Program activities include:
- frequently checking on the general health of fish within hatcheries;
- screening for diseases (viral, bacterial, parasites) dangerous to fish;
- investigating health problems in wild fish populations;
- recommending treatments for specific diseases;
- giving advice on how to prevent or minimize impacts of disease on fish populations.
Latest News
Our Library
The Pacific Region Fish Health Program produces a publication called the “Fish Health News”. The News covers all kind of fish health issues, and describes disease organisms, diseases, and management strategies. Every issue includes many pictures and illustrations, and a very popular section of “Fun Factoids.”
Read our latest edition, Issue 13: The Aeromonas Bacteria Family; Aquatic Animal Health Plans; Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Fish Health; Fun Fish Factoids
