Aqua-business con: Fish hatchery bio-security plan

DAILY ROUTINE FOR HATCHERY TO ENSURE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SPREAD OF INFECTION/DISEASE

STEP	ACTIVITY	DONE	RECOMMENDATIONS
1	Clothes change and cleaning of hands with soap/ formalin		-A farmer is required to have special clothes for hatchery work in order to prevent infection of diseases from outside.
2	Check of fish condition and removal of wastes		-Fish condition include: · If there is dead brooder/fry/larvae · Egg trays if are well positioned and eggs alive · Disease signs -Wastes includes : · Dead eggs (whitish in color) · Dead fish (larvae, fry and brooder)
3	Check water quality and supply system		-Water quality includes : · Smell of water supposed to be free from odor smell · Color should be slight green · pH,DO,Co2 and NH3 -Water supply system includes: · Water flow gravity · If there is leakage in pumps, tanks and ponds · Cease of water flow into incubators, larvae and fry rearing tanks
4	Water exchanges		-Water exchanges enable good oxygen circulation in the tanks and ponds -Reduce Ammonium and Carbon dioxide level in the water
5	Read reports and daily records		-A farmer should read reports and records of the previous day This will enable farmer to know: · How he/she will start on the new day · Progress of the fish and business as whole · Take appropriate action and measures based on the circumstances
6	Disinfection of fish handling and feeds facilities		-Reduce introduction , spread and growth of disease/infection · Farmer is supposed to clean facilities using soap/ formalin if it is available
7	Fish feeding		-A farmer should make sure that he/she is feed fish at proper time, amount and same place every day · Brochures/ poster should available around the tanks/ponds/ walled containing information about how to feed fish should be available · A farmer should has special worker who is well familiar about fish feeds and feeding
8	Cleaning areas around the hatchery (general cleaness)		-It is essential to maintain clean environment in and around hatchery area so as to prevent disease vectors, infection and condusive environment for pathogen growth
In case of Artificial Propagation (Catfish, tilapia tuna etc.)*
1	Disinfection of all breeder from other source		· Breeder from other source like river, lake and other fish farmers -Immerse breeder in 15 ml formalin containing water for 30 minutes
2	All facilities for artificial propagation should be disinfected		· Includes -egg trays, plastic buckets, mortar pestle,scissor,tongs,knives,tables incubators and towels
3	Disinfection of fish eggs		-Disinfection of fish eggs before set in incubator help in reducing bacterial and fungal infection to the eggs -By immersing fish eggs into 1000ml formalin dissolved in 1l of water for 30 minutes
4	Cleaning of all facilities before and after use		-By using soap/ any easy available detergent
5	Proper storage		-Fish feeds, feeding and handling facilities and cleaning equipment