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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 Health2


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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Audit of Registered Facilities for

Export of Fin Fish to Canada

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Interstate Movement

• White Bass From Great Lakes Region ?

• Group Effort

• Movement Protocol Developed

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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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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


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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CAHPS ConceptFive Principles:

1. Aquatic animal health team

2. Risk characterization & management

3. Surveillance

4. Investigation and reporting

5. Response

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Why CAHPS?

Dr. Kathleen Hartman

USDA APHIS VS

2:00pm Today

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/aquaculture

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Questions?

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