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Safeguarding Animal Health
NC AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2016
K. Scott Squires, DVM
Field Veterinarian, Eastern North Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Veterinary Services
February 12, 2016
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NC Aquatic Animal Health Review
Safeguarding Animal Health
NC Aquatic Animal Health Review
• Audit of Registered Facilities for Export of Fin
Fish to Canada
• Interstate Movement
• Commercial Aquaculture Health Program
Standards (CAHPS)
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Safeguarding Animal Health
Interstate Movement
• White Bass From Great Lakes Region ?
• Group Effort
• Movement Protocol Developed
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Safeguarding Animal Health
The Group
• NC Wildlife Services
• NC Department of Agriculture
• USDA APHIS VS
• Approved Laboratory
• Interested Producers
• NC Cooperative Extension Service
• NC Aquaculture Association
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Safeguarding Animal Health
Assessment and Outcome
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NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION
DIVISION OF INLAND FISHERIES
FISH TRANSPORTATION PERMIT
PERMIT NO.
ISSUED TO: DATE ISSUED:
COMPANY: DATE VALID: DATE EXPIRES:
This permit is issued subject to the following limitations and is based on your application of
The permit is not valid unless carried with the vehicle while transporting live fish or fish eggs into or within North Caroli na and the
driver must exhibit the permit for inspection to any officer of the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) requesting to see it.
Fish or fish eggs transported by authority of this permit are subject to inspection at the discretion of the Commission. The inspection
may require the killing of selected specimens in order to determine if the shipment is diseased or parasitized. If such is found to be the
case, or if the terms of the permit are violated in any way, the shipment shall be rejected and those originating beyond the borders of
the State must be removed from the State immediately by the consignor, while those originating from within the State shall be
destroyed, stocked in nearby public waters, or returned to the consignor at the discretion of the Commission.
Failure to comply with the terms of this agreement shall result in the cancellation of all fish transportation permits currently held by
the applicant.
LIMITATIONS OF PERMIT:
1. The holder of this permit may legally transport only the following species of fish:
White Bass (Morone chrysops)
2. Transportation via: common carrier. private vehicle(s).
3. If by private vehicle(s), this permit is only valid for vehicle(s) registered in the
and bearing state license numbers:
4. Source of fish or eggs to be transported: White bass – OH (wild – from Lake Erie)
5. The operator of the transportation vehicle must maintain receipts for white bass being transported including the date, name
and signature of the seller.
6. Due to the risk of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) and other aquatic nuisance species (ANS) present in the Great
Lake waters, this permit is valid with the following conditions at the permittee’s expense:
All fish transported into North Carolina will be held in a recirculating quarantine system that has been previously approved by a representative of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA-CS),
the United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), and/or the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). This recirculation system must be adequate to ensure
that no fish or water can be released to public waters at any time without extensive treatment (e.g filtration and
ozone or UV treatment).
The operator shall be required to provide a best management procedure checklist outlining all precautionary steps
taken to prevent the introduction of VHS and other ANS to NCDA-CS and NCWRC for approval prior to
transporting fish into NC. The checklist shall at a minimum address all of the restrictions listed herein.
The NCDA-CS (252-474-4555) and the NCWRC (919-707-0220) shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of any collection trip.
The fish transport tank(s) shall be filled with well or dechlorinated city water. No raw water from the Great Lakes or
other surface water shall be used in hauling.
All fish shall be loaded into the transport tanks in the presence of a NCDA-CS approved fish health inspector, or veterinarian.
A minimum of 60 fish or a maximum of 150 fish shall be randomly removed from the transport tank, no sooner than 30 minutes after loading, by the approved fish health inspector, or veterinarian, for VHS testing. If the transport tank
has multiple, separate compartments, then this random sample must include fish from each tank.
Although, 60 fish is the minimum number for testing, the actual number depends upon the geographical locations and timing of fish harvested (e.g. if all fish are collected in one day from
one area in Lake Erie, then only 60 fish are required to be tested; if fish collection requires trips
from 2 geographical location in Lake Erie or occurs over 2 days, then 120 fish are required to be
tested; any collections that require over 2 geographical locations or days requires 150 fish to be
tested).
After fish have been removed for VHS testing, the approved fish health inspector, or veterinarian
shall seal the tank with a USDA seal for transport – fish may now be transported to NC.
During transport to NC, the operator may not break the seal or attempt to introduce any additional water or fish into the tank(s). If the USDA seal is broken the shipment will be rejected and the
operator will be required to destroy all fish and land apply the water.
The operator shall notify NCDA-CS and/or NCWRC (at numbers listed above) at least 2 hours
prior to arrival at the hatchery receiving fish.
Prior to arrival at the operator’s facility, the transport vehicle (body, undercarriage, etc.) shall be disinfected (Virkon® Aquatic or similar) and pressure washed using a high temperature pressure
washer at a location where water cannot enter into public waters.
No fish will be removed from the transport vehicle without a representative of NCDA-CS, USDA-
APHIS, and/or NCWRC present.
Fish will be removed from the tank(s) and placed immediately into the approved quarantine system.
The transport vehicle shall be completely disinfected (Virkon® Aquatic or similar) and pressure washed using a high temperature pressure washer at a location where water cannot enter into
public waters.
Fish will remain in the quarantine system until NCDA-CS has received the fish health report from
an approved fish health laboratory.
If the fish health report indicates the fish transported are VHS positive, all fish shall be destroyed and incinerated, disposed of properly in a public landfill, or cleaned and boxed or iced for sale (all
offal shall be incinerated or disposed of properly in a public landfill).
If the fish health report indicates the fish transported are VHS negative, fish may be spawned as
per the operator’s standard operating procedures then destroyed in a manner as listed above.
After fish are removed from the quarantine system, all tanks and equipment shall be completely disinfected (Virkon® Aquatic or similar) and pressure washed using a high temperature pressure
washer at a location where water cannot enter into public waters.
4. The operator will be required to file a Wild Fish Collection Report (attached) and signed best
management checklist attesting that all procedures were followed with the NCWRC by July 31, 2015,
listing the number of fish collected by date, species, and location. Failure to file by the July 31st
deadline may result in denial of future permits.
5. This permit does not supersede any permitting requirements any other state or federal restrictions on
transportation of fishes from the Great Lakes.
By:
Robert L. Curry, Chief, Division of Inland
Fisheries
cc: Enforcement, Dr. Maria Palamar, Kyle Briggs, & David Deaton, NCWRC
Pete Anderson, Agribusiness Development & Aquaculture Consultant, NCDA-CS Dr. Scott Squires, Field Veterinarian, USDA-APHIS
Safeguarding Animal Health
Commercial Aquaculture Health
Program Standards (CAHPS)
Commercial Aquaculture
The business of farming aquatic animals for
sale or trade, with some sort of intervention
in the rearing or farming process.
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Safeguarding Animal Health
CAHPS ConceptFive Principles:
1. Aquatic animal health team
2. Risk characterization & management
3. Surveillance
4. Investigation and reporting
5. Response
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Safeguarding Animal Health
Why CAHPS?
Dr. Kathleen Hartman
USDA APHIS VS
2:00pm Today
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/aquaculture
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