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NSW Department of Primary Industries | Disease and health management
8.7 - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
Authorities at state, national and international
levels must be notified of the occurrence of
certain diseases on fish farms. Two of the diseases
have been recorded in silver perch – epizootic
ulcerative syndrome (EUS or red spot) and
goldfish ulcer disease (Aeromonas salmonicida
infection). It is currently thought that EUS is
not found naturally in the Murray-Darling River
System (Dr Dick Callinan, personal
communication).
The notifiable diseases of freshwater fishes are:
epizootic haematopoietic necrosis; infectious
haematopoietic necrosis; Oncorhynchus masou
virus disease; spring viraemia of carp; viral
haemorrhagic septicaemia; channel catfish virus
disease; viral encephalopathy and retinopathy;
infectious pancreatic necrosis; infectious salmon
anaemia; epizootic ulcerative syndrome
(Aphanomyces invadans); bacterial kidney disease
(Renibacterium salmoninarum); enteric septicaemia
of catfish (Edwardsiella ictaluri); piscirickettsiosis
(Piscirickettsia salmonis); gyrodactyliosis
(Gyrodactylus salaris); furunculosis (Aeromonas
salmonicida subsp. Salmonicida); goldfish ulcer
disease (Aeromonas salmonicida – atypical strains);
whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis); enteric
redmouth disease (Yersinia ruckeri – Hagerman
strain).
Fig. 8.4 AQUAVETPLAN Operational
Procedures Manuals – also available on line
from Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
www.daff.gov.au
8.8 - AQUAVETPLAN
AQUAVETPLAN is the nationally accepted
aquatic disease emergency response plan that
describes the proposed approach to an aquatic
animal disease emergency event. The plan was
prepared by the Commonwealth Department
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Australia
(DAFF) and other agencies including the NSW
Department of Primary Industries, and comprises
of a series of manuals outlining national
emergency preparedness, and response and
control strategies for disease emergencies in
Australia. The manuals provide guidance based
on sound analysis, linking policy, strategies,
implementation, coordination and emergency
management plans.
Timely and appropriate response to national
disease issues is a requirement of any hatchery
and as such all hatchery operators should
become familiar with these national documents.
NSW Department of Primary Industries strongly
recommends that all fish farms and fish
hatcheries obtain a copy of the AQUAVETPLAN.
For further information contact:
The Department Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
(Aquatic Animal Health Unit) on (02) 6272 4328.