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Fish health--some concepts, constraints, and comparisons.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|January 24, 1975
Summary
Fish health research now prioritizes key issues, aligning with other animal health fields. This problem-solving approach aims to produce healthier fish for consumption and stocking.
Area of Science:
- Aquaculture
- Animal Health
- Veterinary Science
Background:
- Fish husbandry shares similarities with other animal husbandry practices.
- Historical fish disease surveys, like the one from 1972, identified priority issues.
- Fish health research has evolved to be more mission-oriented and problem-solving.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of fish health.
- To compare fish husbandry with other animal husbandry.
- To comment on the direction of fish health research.
Main Methods:
- Review of historical disease surveys.
- Analysis of research funding and effort allocation.
- Comparison with trends in human and veterinary medical research.
Main Results:
- Research efforts have been redirected towards high-priority fish health problems.
- Fish health research is increasingly focused on practical problem-solving.
- The goal is to produce fish that are efficient in feed conversion and disease-resistant.
Conclusions:
- Fish health research is becoming more targeted and efficient.
- The focus is on generating usable information for improved fish production.
- Outcomes include healthier fish for both food and stocking purposes.