A comprehensive manual on fish health for Ireland’s salmon and trout farming industry was launched recently (Wednesday, 23rd November) by Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister of Agriculture, Food and Marine at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in Dublin.
At the launch in Dublin: (L-R) Richie Flynn – IFA Aquaculture, Fiona Geoghegan – Marine Institute, Susie Mitchell – Vet Aqua International, Minister Simon Coveney, Dr. Peter Heffernan – CEO Marine Institute, Catherine McManus – Marine Harvest, Kevin Murphy – aquaculture consultant.
The manual – The Farmed Salmonid Health Handbook – contains detailed and practical information on all aspects of fish stock care ranging from veterinary issues, environmental protection, feed & nutrition, treatments and current legislation. The Handbook was compiled by experts from a number of commercial fish farms as well as both private and government organisations involved with the Irish aquaculture industry including: IFA Aquaculture; the Marine Institute; Vet Aqua International, Global Trust Certification; and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine. Development of the Handbook was supported by the AquaPlan project, carried out under the Sea Change strategy with the support of the Marine Institute.
