Disease prevention and mitigation in US finfish aquaculture: A review of current approaches and new strategies

In the United States, aquaculture industry has not seen same levels of growth in production as other countries—made evident by $17 billion seafood trade deficit estimated 2020. Nevertheless, remains an important fully capable supplementing domestic supply and reducing US deficit. Infectious diseases is one several factors that threatens capability sustainability industry, highlighting importance effective control strategies for these pathogens. Antimicrobial products are often used to eliminate undesirable microbes effort prevent or mitigate impacts infectious diseases. Some pathogens adapting resisting antimicrobial effects, escalating challenges associated with disease management aquaculture. resistance (AMR) now recognised numerous national international agencies a top global health concern problematic Currently, prevention mitigation utilised finfish can be broken down into three levels; comprehensive protocols (biosecurity, response), good husbandry (stress management, proper diet, optimal environment) (biocides, therapeutics). This review will discuss how each level contributes differently overall protection fish from era AMR, this also highlight current emerging alternative do rely on traditional (e.g., vaccines, dietary supplements, novel antimicrobial, stock selection) mitigation.