Disease problems of salmonid fish in Japan caused by international trade [cold water disease (Cytophaga (Flexibacter) psychrophila), erythrocyte inclusion body syndrome, infectious haematopoietic necrosis, infectious pancreatic necrosis, bacterial kidney disease (Renibacterium salmoninarum)]

• Published in: Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 533
• Main Author: Yoshimizu, M. (Hokkaido University (Japon). Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Marine Bioresources, Laboratory of Biochemical Process Technology)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France 01.06.1996
• Subjects: Animals; BACTERIA; Bacterial Infections - epidemiology; Bacterial Infections - transmission; Bacterial Infections - veterinary; BACTERIOSE; BACTERIOSES; BACTERIOSIS; Commerce; Communicable Diseases - epidemiology; Communicable Diseases - transmission; Communicable Diseases - veterinary; Disease Outbreaks - veterinary; ENFERMEDADES DE LOS PECES; FISH DISEASES; Fish Diseases - epidemiology; Fish Diseases - transmission; IMPORTACIONES; IMPORTATION; IMPORTS; International Cooperation; JAPAN; Japan - epidemiology; JAPON; MALADIE DES POISSONS; Oncorhynchus; PANCREATIC NECROSIS VIRUS; SALMONOIDEI; VIROSE; VIROSES; VIROSIS; Virus Diseases - epidemiology; Virus Diseases - transmission; Virus Diseases - veterinary; VIRUS NECROSE PANCREATIQUE; VIRUS NECROSIS PANCREATICA; Japan
• ISSN: 0253-1933
• DOI: 10.20506/rst.15.2.937

The author details the connection between disease outbreaks in salmonid fish and imports of salmonid eggs into Japan since the 1950s. The following diseases and species are involved: -infectious pancreatic necrosis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) -infectious haematopoietic necrosis in sockeye ( of 'kokanee') salmon (O. nerka) and masu salmon (O. masu) -cold water disease, erythrocyte inclusion body syndrome, and bacterial kidney disease (caused by Renibacterium salmoninarum) in coho salmon (O. kisutch), ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis), rainbow trout and masu salmon. The author also discusses the strategies aimed at controlling the risk of disease spread through international trade in salmonid fish and fish products in Japan. Essential in these strategies are the following actions: -exchange of information on controlling disease problems -studies to establish standard methods to identify or detect fish pathogens -fish health certification.