The ornamental fish industry faces problems antibiotic resistance according to a study conducted at Oregon State University, USA.
There are few regulations about treating ornamental fish with antibiotics, experts say. Antibiotics are used routinely, such as
when fish are facing stress due to transport, whether or not they have
shown any sign of disease.
“We expected to find some antibiotic resistance, but it was
surprising to find such high levels, including resistance in some cases
where the antibiotic is rarely used,” says Tim Miller-Morgan, a
veterinary aquatics specialist with Oregon State University. “We appear
to already have set ourselves up for some pretty serious problems within
the industry.”
In the study, 32 freshwater fish of various species were tested
for resistance to nine different antibiotics, and some resistance was
found to every antibiotic. The highest level of resistance, 77 percent,
was found with the common antibiotic tetracycline. The fish were tested
in Portland, Oregon, USA after being transported from Colombia, Singapore and
Florida.
The bacterial infections found in the fish included Aeromonas, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and others, several of which can infect both fish and humans.
Urban aquaponics will play an growing role in the Australia food industry in 2013 according to an article by Geoff Wilson of the Aquaponic Network Australia. The Australian food industry stands at AU$100 billion a year (retail value) but is undergoing huge changes. Wilson highlights the investment in large and small-scale aquaponics projects as one of these developments.
Aker BioMarine has won an award from the Nutrition Business Journal for its role in building the krill fishery infastructure.
Aker
BioMarine has invested significantly in creating a controlled krill
supply chain in the Antarctic, with a long-term focus on sustainable
harvesting. Sustainability has been at the core of Aker BioMarine’s
business since its inception. From its cooperation with World Wild Fund
for Nature (WWF)-Norway to its certification from the Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC) to its collaboration with the Commission for the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resource’s (CCAMLR), Aker
continues to do its part to ensure the future of the company as well as
the krill fishery at large.
“With a sensible approach to krill
fishery governance by external management, and taking the responsibility
for our own harvesting activities seriously, we have always believed
this to be a win-win relationship; otherwise there would be no reason to
invest,” said Webjørn Eikrem, EVP, Upstream Operations, Aker BioMarine.
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| English: Gan-Samuel - ornamental fish in 1989, Agriculture in Israel עברית: דגי נוי מסוג קוי מוכנים לשווק 1989, Original Image Name:גן-שמואל-דגי נוי 1989, Notes:zk10- 161 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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