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Reared fish, farmed escapees and wild fish stocks – a triangle of pathogens transmission for Mediterranean aquaculture management

Although aquaculture in the Mediterranean is a relatively young industry, finfish diseases have been reported to cause considerable issues and mortalities to the farmed stocks. In general, the farming activity and the open design of Mediterranean aquaculture systems allow the transmission of infectious pathogens within and among farm facilities. Fish health and biosecurity programs at farms have focused on the most obvious pathways for transmission of pathogens, which are through transport of infected farmed fish from hatcheries, infected equipment, staff and vessels, as well as through water currents. However, little attention has been devoted to the potential risk of pathogen and disease transmission in Mediterranean open-sea aquaculture through movements of fish. This work focuses on the importance of considering management actions related to farmed escapees and farm-aggregated fish as a possible pathway of transmission of pathogens.

aquaculture; escapees; Mediterranean; diseases

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