SEAFOOD INDUSTRY GETS EXPERT DISEASE GUIDANCE FROM WORLD ANIMAL HEALTH ORGANISATION
February 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLDISEASE is maybe the seafood industry's worst nightmare. Whole stocks, natural or farmed, can be wiped out overnight. And, with globalisation meaning disease is ever more likely to be transported by international shipping, cargo planes, chilled train wagons and lorries, it is increasingly important seafood businesses monitor disease outbreaks abroad, to protect themselves and their sticks against exposure. This is where the Aquatic Animals Health Standards Commission, of the Office International des Épizooties - OIE (or World Animal Health ...
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