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AUTHORS: Butch Bates, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
ABSTRACT: Biosecurity is defined as measures taken to prevent exposure to harmful biological, chemical or physical agents which may cause adverse health effects in humans or animals. These agents include infectious microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and also non-infectious entities, such as toxins, contaminants and poor water quality. Biosecurity practices are often initiated in fish culture facilities in order to meet economic, public health, production and fish health objectives. Specifically, biosecurity aims to reduce the risk of pathogen introduction into and spread throughout a facility, reduce conditions that increase the risk of stress and disease susceptibility in a population;, promote overall fish health, protect economic investment and reputation, and protect human health.
