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Provisional Instruction regarding combating vibriosis of fishes (1998).

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Diadromous fish Aquaculture Mariculture Drugs Transport/storage Animal health Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of issue.
Abstract

Vibriosis is infectious disease more frequently affecting fishes and other aquatic biodiversity living in salt water, saltish water and, rarely, in fresh water. Vibriosis disease is registered in salmonides, eels, pikes, roaches, perch, flounder, cod, herring species and other species. Disease is frequently proceeding in acute septic form while during epizooties and after antibiotics treatment it is proceeding in chronic form. Pathogen of disease is bacteria vibrio anguillarum pertaining to the orderly of vibrio, vibrionaceae family. The document consists of 10 secs. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 regards diagnosis. Section 3 regards diagnostics. Section 4 regards veterinary arrangements. Section 5 regards restrictions imposed on fish-farming enterprises exposed to the risk of vibriosis. Section 6 establishes feeding regime for fishes before the beginning of medical treatment. Section 7. establishes regime of aeration in water basins where vibriosis has been registered. Section 8 regards clinical examination of fishes in water basins and collection of dead fishes. Section 9 regards removal of restrictions from fish-farming establishment and its proclamation safe. Section 10 establishes the modalities of medical treatment. Section 11 regards prophylaxis arrangements. Section 12 regards transfer of young fish species from marine into saltish water. Section 13 establishes temperature regime in the process of transportation and transfer of fishes. Section 14 regards feed quality and regime of feeding. Section 15 regards creation of matrix stock resistant to vibriosis. Section 16 regards routine sanitary and veterinary arrangements in fish-farming establishments. Section 17 regards general complex arrangements for combating vibriosis.

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