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SVC detected in imported fish
Recent routine import checks have identified spring viraemia of carp (SVC) virus in goldfish imported from a supplier in Shanghai, China. The fish were supplied by Shanghai Huateng International Trade Corporation, 3F 560 Songtao Road, Shanghai, China and were reported to originate from Shanghai Wanjin Ornamental Fish Farm, Fu Hu Village, Xu Hang Town, Jiading [...]
Efishbusiness website merged into Defra’s
The Efishbusiness website - run by the Fish Health Inspectorate at Cefas, Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government - has merged into Defra’s. This completes the government’s Transformational Government Website Rationalisation (TGWR) programme. The TGWR initiative was launched several years ago to rationalise and reduce the number of government websites to make information easier to find for the [...]
Changes to the control of Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) in Great Britain
Changes have been made to the control of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) in Great Britain which will affect fish farms. In February 2011 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Scottish Government approved a new strategy to control BKD through domestic control measures. These new measures replace existing national controls that have [...]
Importation of Garra rufa for use in spa or medical use
All tropical ornamental species importers need to be aware of new changes in trade and import requirements. Many companies are opening ‘foot spas’ places where individuals can have manicures/ pedicures involving placing their hands/ feet in tanks of Garra rufa (Dr Fish/ nibble fish). You can import animals for this trade but it is not [...]
Great Britain Gains SVC Freedom
On the 7 December 2010 the Commission issued an amendment to Decision 2010/221/EU establishing that Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) has gained recognition as being free from Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:322:0047:0049:EN:PDF This means that imports continue to require declarations as being free from SVC. It also means that exports of SVC susceptible fish [...]
Bonamia exitiosa outbreak confirmed
In December 2010 Fish Health Inspectors from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) inspected a sample of native European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis) from the River Fal, Cornwall. This followed reports that they were not thriving in the area. The sample was taken from an area already subject to longstanding controls due [...]
Disinfectant Listing Scheme: first products listed
The first independently validated disinfectants have been listed under the new Aquaculture Disinfectant Listing Scheme. The scheme was first announced in January 2010 and provides disinfectant manufacturers with a means to publicly list aquaculture products that have demonstrated efficacy against viral and/or bacterial diseases. The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) – based at Cefas – operate [...]