The many challenges of disease management in Aquaculture

Regardless of the aquatic species an aquaculture venture produces, there are significant risks to success due to the ever-present threat of a disease outbreak. This article points out that the benefits offered by traditional tools, functional feeds, and alternative products, can vary widely depending on the culture conditions, species being reared, and other outside factors. For aquaculture to be sustainable into the future, producers must strive to produce healthy animals by minimizing the risk of major disease outbreaks. Therefore, a big-picture approach that incorporates both traditional and newer tools into an overall health management plan can be highly beneficial.