Prospects of Medicated Feed in Aquaculture

Today aquaculture contributes to about half the total volume of global fish supplies and expected to increase further. The high density in aquaculture is a risk factor for disease outbreaks [1]. A typical example for loss due to diseases is of Chile, where the production of Atlantic salmon was dramatically reduced because of disease [2]. It is estimated that up to 40% of tropical shrimp production is lost annually, mainly owing to viral pathogens for which standard preventative measures such as vaccination or other medicament are not available [3]. As intensification is growing the use of antimicrobial and additives has been profound.