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                    EXPERT TOPIC - SALMON




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The International magazine for the aquaculture feed industry
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SALMON         Welcome to Expert Topic, a new feature for International Aquafeed. Each issue
               will take an in-depth look at a particular species and how its feed is managed.




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 Atlantic                                              seaweeds from integrated multi-trophic aquacul-
                                                       ture farms. Of the fish farmed in Atlantic Canada,
                                                       approximately 60 percent is exported to the
                                                                                                              ed association that has been working on behalf
                                                                                                              of the salmon farming industry in the mari-
                                                                                                              time region since 1987. The ACFFA represents

Canada                                                 United States.
                                                           Canada has vast and dynamic ecosystems
                                                       and while some farm management practices vary
                                                                                                              over 95 percent of salmon production in New
                                                                                                              Brunswick and Nova Scotia in addition to a wide
                                                                                                              range of businesses and organization in the supply
                                                       depending on the environment, no Canadian              and service, technological and research sectors.
by Pamela Parker, Executive Director,                  salmon producer uses hormones, dyes or chemi-             The ACFFA takes a leadership role in the
Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers                           cals in their feed and our farmed salmon is not        development and implementation of strategies
Association, Canada                                    genetically modified. Less than three percent of       that are focused on fish health and welfare,
                                                       salmon feed contains an antibiotic.                    environmental stewardship, innovation and social




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                                                           Because salmon farming is science-based,           responsibility within our communities.
           tlantic Canada is the birthplace of         our environmental and fish health management
           Canada’s salmon farming industry.           practices are continually changing and improving       More InforMatIon:
           Canada’s first commercial harvest of        as new research or technology emerges.                 Website: www.atlanticfishfarmers.com
           farmed Atlantic salmon in took place            Canada leads the development of fishmeal and
in Lord’s Cove, Deer Island in 1979.                   fish oil replacement in salmon feed. In the 1990s,
                                                       wild fish based ingredients in feeds were as high as
    Today, aquaculture is a $2.1 billion industry in   80 per cent. Today, it’s as low as 20 per cent.
Canada, employing over 15,000 workers.                     Atlantic Canadian feed producers work with
    Atlantic Canada produces approximately             top researchers to develop their own feed using
55,000 metric tonnes of salmon annually, 30 per        local ingredients whenever possible. The fish
cent of Canada’s farmed salmon production. The         waste from our processing facilities is now
sector is one of the region’s biggest economic         being used to produce other animal feeds
drivers generating over $435 million in revenue        (pets, poultry) so that we are a net protein
and employing over 3,500 people. In many rural         producer.
coastal communities, salmon farming is the major           All the salmon farming companies
employer and further growth potential exists.          operating in eastern Canada are pri-
Both production and employment are poised              vately owned and operated by Atlantic
to grow significantly in the near future with the      Canadians. Our salmon farmers are pas-
launch of Nova Scotia’s aquaculture development        sionate and hardworking people who are
strategy and with continued focus on develop-          committed to building a locally based,
ment in Newfoundland. Salmon is already the            globally competitive and environmentally
largest agri-food export in New Brunswick.             sustainable industry that will continue
    Although the vast majority of finfish farmers      to bring prosperity to our coastal com-
grow salmon, many companies are growing                munities.
other finfish species such as cod, trout, arctic           The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers
char, sturgeon and halibut as well as mussels and      Association (ACFFA) is an industry-fund-

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                                                                                                   located in areas selected for their isola-
                                                                                                   tion, water quality and flow. After being
                                                                                                   placed within a seawater farm, a salmon
                                                                                                   generally takes 19 - 31 months to grow
                                                                                                   to an optimum market size of around
                                                                                                   3.5 – 4 kg. There are also a number of
                                                                                                   small fresh water farms operating in the
                                                                                                   McKenzie Country hydroelectric- canals.
                                                                                                       New Zealand producers (New
                                                                                                   Zealand King Salmon, Sanford, Akaroa
                                                                                                   Salmon, Mt Cook Alpine Salmon,
                                                                                                   Benmore Salmon and High Country
                                                                                                   Salmon) are focused on nurturing the
                                                                                                   salmon throughout their natural growth
                                                                                                   cycle to ensure fish welfare and guaran-

New                                                                                                tee high quality and safe salmon for the
                                                                                                   consumer.
                                                                                                       International feed production com-

Zealand                                                                                            panies Skretting, Ridley, Biomar and
                                                                                                   Reliance supply the majority of New
                                                                                                   Zealand’s salmon feed. The food is
                                                                                                   specially blended for King Salmon with
by Adam Hicks, Aquaculture New
                                                                                                   fishmeal and fish oil, with some produc-
Zealand, New Zealand
                                                                                                   ers also incorporating plant proteins and




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                                                                                                   oils and by-products from the poultry
         ince its beginnings in the                                                                and meat industries, from animals raised
         1970s, New Zealand’s                                                                      for human consumption.
         salmon farming industry has                                                                   The New Zealand salmon farming
         evolved from a group of                                                                   industry now produces more fish pro-
innovative pioneers, to a profes-                                                                  tein than it consumes – with some pro-
sional, specialised and quality food                                                               ducers achieving conversion rates better
production sector focused on envi-                                                                 than 1:1.19. Information supplied by
ronmental sustainability, food safety                                                              feed producers show the wild fish pro-
and value added marketing.                                                                         tein used in feed production is sourced
                                                                                                   primarily from the well-managed and
   We are the world’s largest pro-                                                                 sustainable Peruvian anchovy fishery
ducer of the premium Chinook (King)                                                                (www.fishsource.org).
Salmon, with our 2011 harvest of                                                                       Core to the industry, is an uncom-
14,000 tonnes accounting for roughly                                                               promising commitment to the respon-
84 percent of total global production.                                                             sible management of our resources.
   Last year the New Zealand salmon                                                                Our Environmental Codes of Practise
industry generated $128 million in                                                                 are independently recognised as world
revenue and provided employment                                                                    leading, and our farming operations are
for hundreds of Kiwis.                                                                             highly regulated and closely monitored
   Roughly half of all salmon farmed                                                               to meet the strict environmental condi-
in New Zealand, is consumed in New                                                                 tions of the New Zealand Resource
Zealand. It is readily available at local                                                          Management Act.
supermarkets and restaurants – much                                                                    Salmon farming is an industry that
of it served in family kitchens and                                                                New Zealand can be proud of and at
backyard barbecues. The remainder is                                                               the same time be excited about for
exported to over 30 countries includ-                                                              our future.
ing Japan, US, Australia, Hong Kong
and Canada.
   The premium species of salmon,
King Salmon is prized for its char-
acteristic rich flavour, delicate soft
texture and high Omega-3 content.                                                                    More InforMatIon:
King Salmon is much harder to grow                                                                   Website: www.salmon.org.nz or www.
than Atlantic salmon, but yields a                                                                   aquaculture.org.nz
much higher quality product.                                                                         The history of New Zealand salmon
                                                                                                     farming history has been captured in
   Our farmed King Salmon are
                                                                                                     Swimming Upstream, and is available by
grown in the pristine, colder waters off                                                             emailing contact@kingsalmon.co.nz
the South Island with the majority in
sea pens in Marlborough, Canterbury
and Southland regions. The farms are

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                                                             people, of which 2,000 are      IHN outbreak, the association developed a
                                                             employed directly by farming    viral management plan designed to respond
                                                              companies. The domestic        to future incidents of disease more effectively.
                                                              demand for BC salmon           This plan was implemented in May 2012,
                                                              is strong but the fish also    when IHN was detected at a farm in north of
                                                             exported to the USA and         Tofino. There were culls at three farms and
                                                            some specialty markets in        weekly farm tours were postponed but the
                                                           Japan, Asia and India.            spread of the disease was halted.
                                                                                                 There is a strong environmental move-
                                                            The BC Salmon Farmers            ment in BC. The association is committed to
                                                       Association works in various ways     providing good information and engaging with
                                                   to look after the needs of its members.   questions from the public. It has also worked
                                              For example, regulatory responsibility for     with the WWF on its Salmon Aquaculture
                                              the industry has recently been transferred     Dialogue.

British                                       from the provincial to the federal govern-
                                              ment. However, there is no specific aqua-
                                              culture legislation in Canadian law. This
                                                                                             More InforMatIon
                                                                                             Website: www.salmonfarmers.org


Columbia,                                     means farmers have to work within existing,
                                              older acts which are not always relevant
                                              to the industry. The association is working

Canada                                        with the Canadian Aquaculture Industry
                                              Alliance to advocate for national
                                              regulation for aquaculture.
                                                  Bringing the industry
by Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director,
                                              together to effec-
BC Salmon Farmers Association, Canada
                                              tively manage




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                                              fish health is
      almon farming is the largest agricul-   also a prior-
      tural business in British Columbia.     ity for the
      It produces around 80,000 metric        association.
      tonnes annually with a value of US      Following
$450 million. The industry employs 6,000      the 2002-03




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                                                             needed to give a suite of approaches     ised by specific activity, which is not a heritable
                                                              to disease control to farm managers.    trait but reflects the immune experience of
                                                              This article will focus on one such     each individual. The response of the adaptive
                                                               approach, involving the optimisation   immune system is relatively slow initially but
                                                               of the mineral component of the        is long lasting and has a memory component,
                                                              diet. Knowledge of the impact of        giving faster and larger responses on a second
                                                             mineral nutrition on immunological       encounter. The main effector cells are a differ-
                                                            function and health status of fish,       ent white blood cell type called lymphocytes.
                                                           together with our greater understand-      During infection, the fast but generally short-
                                                         ing of the salmonid genome and a new         lived innate immune response precedes the
                                                      suite of molecular tools, may offer a new       longer lasting more specific adaptive immune
                                                   perspective enabling better prophylactic con-      response. In fish this lag period can be as much
                                                   trol of stress and disease.                        as 10-12 weeks, which has to be kept in mind
                                                                                                      when considering prophylactic immunological
                                                   Fish immunology                                    control of fish disease (Magnadottir, 2010).
Immunonutrition                                        The immune system protects an organism
in fish farming:                                   against disease and participates in the main-      Immunonutrition
                                                   tenance of stable conditions during develop-          Traditionally the use of antimicrobials
                                                   ment and growth, inflammatory reactions and        and vaccination has been used to fight

A natural and                                      tissue injury. As in the human immune system,
                                                   the fish immune system is divided into innate
                                                                                                      disease in fish farms. Today,
                                                                                                      farmed Atlantic salmon

sustainable                                        and adaptive components.
                                                       The innate system is an ‘ancient’ system
                                                                                                      are     routinely
                                                                                                      vaccinated

solution                                           that is based on a non-specific recognition
                                                   of a pathogen, that gives an instant reaction
                                                   but has a short duration. The innate immune
                                                                                                      against
                                                                                                      a

                                                   system is of prime importance in the immune
by D. Pacitti, S. A. M. Martin, C.J.
                                                   defence of fish and is commonly divided into
Secombes , Scottish Fish Immunology
                                                   three compartments: the epithelial/mucosal
Research Centre, Institute of Biological
and Environmental Sciences, University of          barrier, secreted soluble mediators (e.g.
Aberdeen, United Kingdom                           complement system, interferons, anti-




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                                                   microbial peptides) and the cellular
          he rise of aquaculture has been          components (e.g. phagocytic cells
          one of the most profound develop-        such as macrophages and granu-
          ments in global food production          locytes).
          over the past 100 years, with pro-           The epithelial and
duction approximately doubling each decade.        mucosal barrier of the
Aquaculture now delivers 39 percent of             skin, gills and alimentary
aquatic food products with the FAO record-         tract is an extremely
ing 310 species under culture in 2010.             important         bar-
                                                   rier in fish, being
    Among these, salmonid fish (primarily          constantly
rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon) are the         immersed in
most intensively farmed fish in more than 30
countries representing 90 percent of global
marine aquaculture production. Salmonid
production, particularly Atlantic salmon,                                                                                                   number
increased from 299,000 tonnes in 1990 to                                                                                               of     bacte-
1.9 million tonnes in 2010, at an average                                                                                     rial and viral diseases
annual rate exceeding 10 percent. Salmon                                                                                 before seawater transfer.
is one of the food categories that is growing                                                                  However, fish vaccinology is still a
at a significantly higher rate than the world’s                                                             young and maturing science, and vac-
human population (FAO, 2012).                                                                         cines for many pathogens have not yet been
    However, the salmon farming industry is                                           media con-      developed.
vulnerable to the adverse impacts of disease.                                       taining poten-        It is a well-accepted concept that appro-
For example, in 2007 an outbreak of infec-                                        tially   harmful    priate feed and feeding regimes support
tious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Chile caused                                       agents.      The     optimum health. However the sustainability
more than $2 billion in losses and reduced by                                  humoral and cel-       of fishmeal and fish oil stocks has brought
half the Chilean production of Atlantic salmon                               lular defences repre-    about changes in aquafeed formulations that
(Godoy et al,, 2008). The common causative                                 sent the first response    are demanding a greater understanding of the
agents of infectious diseases in aquaculture                           of the organism once sub-      role that alternative ingredients, feed addi-
include a range of bacteria, viruses, parasites    ject to pathogen attack. However, a second         tives, macro- and micro-nutrients and their
and oomycetes.                                     encounter with the same pathogen will not          balance plays as they can directly or indirectly
    Whilst vaccines exist for some of these dis-   result in an enhanced response.                    influence fish health and immune function
eases, it is clear that additional measures are        In contrast, the adaptive arm is character-    (Figure 1).

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     In terms of macronutrients, the protein        metabolism. However in certain circumstanc-           can be given during aquaculture operations
(and amino acids), carbohydrate and lipid/          es, when the fish is exposed to certain kinds         that are stressful and potentially immunosup-
fatty acid components can all impact on             of stress, the required amount may be two to          pressive. They are essential for a variety of
health status. Dietary proteins provide essen-      three times higher.                                   biological and physiological functions including
tial and non-essential amino acids, which have          Vitamin A has essential roles in vision,          increased disease resistance and wound heal-
a central role in defence mechanisms, as they       growth, bone development, reproduction and            ing. A study conducted in rainbow trout fed
are required for the synthesis of an array of       normal maintenance of epithelial tissue. Some         diets supplemented with vitamin C, showed
proteins involved in immune functions. The          important functions of vitamin A include regula-      that this molecule increased complement
use of alternative plant proteins has still to be   tion of cellular differentiation and proliferation,   activity and lymphocyte proliferation. Other
optimised for growth and immune function.                                                                 studies have revealed that ascorbic acid sup-
Lipids provide energy                                                                                     plementation is able to alleviate the adverse
and meet the                                                                                              effects due to hypoxic conditions and tem-
                                                                                                          perature fluctuations (Oliva-Teles, 2012).

                                                                                                          Carotenoids
                                                                                                               Carotenoids (tetraterpenoid organic pig-
                                                                                                            ments) are naturally occurring in plants and
                                                                                                           some other photosynthetic organisms (some
                                                                                                          types of bacteria and fungi). They protect cells
                                                                                                          against oxidative injury and ensure optimal
                                                                                                          cellular functions, including apoptosis, cell sig-
                                                                                                          nalling and gene regulation. The immunopro-
                                                                                                          tective functions of the carotenoids depend
                                                                                            resist-       very much on the equilibrium between the
                                                                                        ance        to    intra- and extracellular milieu and on the type
                                                                                    infection       as    and concentration of the carotenoid.
                                                                                well as embry-                Despite the role of carotenoids have in the
                                                                           onic development and           nutrition of several fish and crustacean species,
                                                                       growth.                            only few studies have considered them in rela-
                                                                      Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid)        tion to the health of the organism. In rainbow
                                                              is a co-factor for several enzymatic        trout, activities of lysozyme, complement,
                                                          reactions,
                                                     including col-
                                                    lagen synthesis
                                                    and the produc-




                                                                                       Healthy
                                       essen-       tion of stress
                                 tial fatty acid    hormones by
                         requirements of the        interrenal and
                     animal. It is known that       chromaffin cells.



                                                                                       Fish
                several polyunsaturated or          Vitamin C itself
           monounsaturated fatty acids are          is also a reduc-
     involved in different immune functions,        tive compound
exerting their influence through changes in         that acts as an
membrane fluidity, eicosanoid synthesis, for-       antioxidant dur-
mation of lipid peroxides, regulation of gene       ing      oxidative
expression, apoptosis, alteration of antigen        stress.                           With the most convincing health feed
                                                                                      products in the market EWOS offers:
presentation, or modulation of intestinal               Vitamin      E
                                                                                      - Solid documentation
microbiota. All of these processes and path-        compounds are                     - Proven performance in the water
ways have significant roles in inflammation and     the major chain-                  - Compelling cost/benefit analysis
disease resistance.                                 breaking antioxi-
   The micronutrients also represent a funda-       dant; they have
mental component of fish diets. Micronutrients      an      important
comprise of vitamins (e.g. A, C and E),             role in maintain-
carotenoids (e.g. β-carotene, α-carotene and        ing the home-
γ-carotene) and minerals (e.g. calcium, mag-        ostasis of labile
nesium, iron, copper, zinc and selenium). Since     metabolites
many micronutrients are involved in several         (such as vitamins
biological pathways, an inadequate intake can       and unsaturated
lead to adverse effects on fish health due to       fatty acids) and
deficiency.                                         in protecting the
                                                    cell membranes
Vitamins                                            from oxidative                    Contact your local EWOS representative
   Vitamins are organic compounds required          damage.                           for details. Visit ewos.com
in small amounts in the diet, because they              Vitamin sup-
play major roles in growth, physiology, and         plemented diets

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phagocytes and non-specific cytotoxicity can          immunity. Among the wide range of minerals               both in mammalian and fish models, have
be elevated upon β-carotene and astaxanthin           essential for organism welfare, zinc and selenium        shown that Se augmentation is able to alleviate
supplementation. These effects can be further         have received particular attention. They are a           inflammatory reactions, boost the phagocytic
enhanced when using diets enriched for vita-          required component for more than 300 differ-             and killing capacity of the cell mediated immune
mins A, C and E. In a subsequent investigation,       ent enzymes, which makes them fundamental                response, and increase the expression of cellular
the same researchers validated the benefits           for the proper functioning of many metabolic             components responsible for efficient antiviral-
of carotenoids derived from marine algae,             processes in the organism, including the immune          defences.
which improved humoral as well as cellular            response (Ferenčík and Ebringer, 2003).                       Typically the dose range between levels
responses (Kiron, 2012).                                  Zinc is essential due to its vital structural and/   giving deficiency and those giving toxicity for
                                                      or catalytic importance in several proteins that         different minerals is quite narrow, and does
Minerals                                              play important roles in fish growth, reproduc-           not leave a big margin for their supplementa-
    Minerals are another important component tion, development, vision and immune function.                    tion. Apart from concentration level, another
in the fish diet. In many cases their importance Consequently for fish, of the essential metals,               important aspect is the bioavailability of these
is under-estimated and as a consequence their zinc is second in quantitative importance only                   micronutrients in the diet.
amount in fish diets can be below the required level. to iron. Dietary zinc minimum requirements                    Factors influencing bioavailability include the
Moreover, several studies have shown that certain range between 15–60 mg kg–1 dry mass of diet                 level and form of the nutrient, particle size and
minerals, when provided to fish at doses marginally (it varies slightly amongst different fish species),       digestibility of the diet, nutrient interactions which
above essential levels can effectively boost immune with the maximum level that is permitted in fish           may be either synergistic or antagonistic, stress and
responses and increase stress resistance.             diets by the European Union being 250 mg kg-1.           pathological conditions of the fish, waterborne
    However, it is important not to exceed                Previous studies have shown a toxic effect in        mineral concentration and the species under con-
the tolerated level with mineral augmenta- rainbow trout fed zinc at concentrations ranging                    sideration. Of these factors, those related to the
tion, because toxic effects may occur (Figure between 500-1000 mg kg–1. It may exert its toxicity              chemical state are particularly important. If the
2). In higher vertebrates minerals are known by interfering with intracellular calcium homeostasis,            mineral is present in the diet in insoluble and
to impact general organism homeostasis and and affecting hepatic copper and haemoglobin levels.                indigestible form, uptake can be affected.
                                                                        In contrast, zinc supports a                Moreover, the element can form insoluble and
                                                                   healthy immune system and is                non-absorbable substances in the gastrointestinal
                                                                   needed for wound healing. Indeed,           tract of the animal that may either prevent or reduce
                                                                   zinc deficiency has been shown              its uptake, transport and metabolism. Commonly,
                                                                   to compromise antibody produc-              minerals can be provided to the fish either as inor-
                                                                   tion, leading to reduced titres post-       ganic salts or as chelated or organic forms.
                                                                   immunisation. Adequate zinc status               In recent years, there has been considerable
                                                                   is essential for proliferation, matu-       interest in the use of organic trace minerals rather
                                                                   ration and differentiation of cells         than salts, on the grounds that they are more bio-
                                                                   of the adaptive immune response.            available or more similar, than inorganic sources,
                                                                   Studies conducted on dietary zinc           to forms that occur in the organism. If the metal
                                                                   supplementation have shown an               chelate or complex is stable in the digestive tract,
                                                                   increased level of circulating lym-         the metal would be protected from forming
                                                                   phocytes in the blood and chemo-            complexes with other dietary components that
      Figure 1: The concept of immunonutrition
      in health maintenance (modified from                         taxis of macrophages, leading to an         can inhibit absorption, allowing greater assimilation.
      Kiron, 2012)                                                 overall improved disease resistance.             Moreover, the ingestion of metals in the inor-
                                                                        Selenium (Se) is another important     ganic form might facilitate the formation of reactive
                                                                   trace element for fish because it is a      ions which can promote oxidative stress in the
                                                                   constituent of more than 30 seleno-         gastro-intestinal tract. The use of organic chelated
                                                                   proteins with fundamental structural        minerals is regarded as a more natural method of
                                                                   and enzymatic roles in the cell. Se         trace element supplementation and may give a
                                                                   is primarily involved in antioxidant        larger safe range for supplementation (Watanabe
                                                                   defences, reproduction, synthesis of        et al., 1997).
                                                                   thyroid hormones and the immune                  In the case of zinc and selenium, two prod-
                                                                   response. The Se requirement is esti-       ucts called Bio-Plex® and Sel-Plex® have been
                                                                   mated to be 0.15-0.38 mg kg–1 (it           produced by Alltech, to provide respectively zinc
                                                                   also slightly varies amongst different      and selenium augmentation into the animal diet.
                                                                   fish species), with the maximum level       Both contain a relatively higher amount of these
                                                                   in fish diets permitted by the European     two metals complexed into organic compounds
                                                                   Union being 0.5 mg kg-1.                    derived from yeast. Numerous studies have already
                                                                        Selenium toxicity occurs in rain-      been conducted in different models (mice, poultry,
                                                                   bow trout when the dietary intake           pigs and fish) showing the benefits of mineral-yeast
    Figure 2: Schematic representation of the
    relationship between element intake, tissue                    exceeds 13 mg kg-1. Se-deficient diets      enriched diets on animal welfare. The mineral-
    element concentration and health indices.                      can profoundly affect the antioxi-          enriched diets can provide a relatively inexpensive,
    The curve represents an essential trace                        dant defences, metabolism and the           sustainable and consumer friendly approach to
    element which may produce adverse health                       immune response in fish. In Se defi-        improve fish production, with a negligible impact
    effects in conditions of deficiency or excessive
                                                                   ciency, cell/tissue integrity can more      on the environment.
    exposure. Intake A & B represent intakes
    which produce minimal statistical significant                  easily be compromised by oxidative               Moreover, a better tolerance of higher con-
    changes from normal value of one or more                       stress and inflammatory disorders           centrations of these two metals as yeast-derived
    health indices due to deficiency or toxicity                   can occur.                                  ingredients in animal feed has been found. This
    respectively (Modified from Spivey et al, 1982)                     Different studies, conducted           combined with an increased activity of cellular

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components involved in stress resistance and
                                                                                                   Managing AGD (Amoebic




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immune responses in animals fed such diets,
leads to the conclusion that farmed animal feeds                                                   Gill Disease) in Atlantic
enriched with organic metal compounds are safe at
higher Se/ Zn doses. However, more investigations
                                                                                                   salmon:
are needed to better elucidate to what extent                                                      Still a long way to go
these compounds can improve the fish immune
response and resistance to stressors.                                                              by SmartAqua, Australia

Conclusions



                                                             A
    It is important to ensure that diet composition                      moebic gill disease (AGD)         order for us to develop more effective
meets the fish required level of essential nutrients.                    first emerged as a problem        control strategies for AGD, we need to
This has been done to a large extent with growth                         in the 1980s in Tasmania; it      improve our knowledge of the organism
in mind but it is also a possible strategy that could                    is now a disease of inter-        itself and the epidemiology of the disease.
effectively increase fish health status. Micronutrient       national significance. AGD has now            As examples – where does the amoeba
augmentation in particular may represent a sus-              been identified on the west coast of          live when a site is fallowed? Does it have
tainable and environmental/consumer friendly                 USA, Chile, New Zealand, Japan, South         a reservoir in wild populations of fish?
approach to improve fish responses to many kinds             Africa, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain      Can it live independent of a host, for
of stress (farm operations and disease outbreaks).           and Norway.                                   how long? What depths does it prefer?
The concentration and the form in which these                                                              Is it phototactic? What environmental
micronutrients are delivered to fish must be taken                Current methodologies of controlling     conditions favour amoeba proliferation?
into account and be optimised. New ingredients               this disease involve bathing the fish in      Does AGD have a link with biofouling or
and additives are emerging on the market, and give           either freshwater for an extended period      harmful algae? Under normal culture situ-
an opportunity to produce new formulations to                of time; or in hydrogen peroxide for a        ations, Chinook salmon are immune to
ensure a higher assimilation of these components             short period of time.                         AGD, why? Will ingredient substitution
and reduce the potential for adverse affects of                   Despite the fact that AGD has been       in the feed have any influence on AGD?
micronutrient augmentation.                                  around for several decades, there are             Despite the disease being around for
                                                             still significant gaps in our knowledge       almost 30 years, we have still a long way
References                                                   about this disease. The causative agent       to go before we have total understanding
                                                             was only identified relatively recently. In   of the disease we are trying to defeat.
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EXPERT TOPIC - SALMON

  • 1. November | December 2012 EXPERT TOPIC - SALMON International Aquafeed is published five times a year by Perendale Publishers Ltd of the United Kingdom. All data is published in good faith, based on information received, and while every care is taken to prevent inaccuracies, the publishers accept no liability for any errors or omissions or for the consequences of action taken on the basis of information published. ©Copyright 2012 Perendale Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior permission of the copyright owner. Printed by Perendale Publishers Ltd. ISSN: 1464-0058 The International magazine for the aquaculture feed industry
  • 2. EXPERT T●PIC EXPERT TOPIC SALMON Welcome to Expert Topic, a new feature for International Aquafeed. Each issue will take an in-depth look at a particular species and how its feed is managed. 30 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | november-December 2012
  • 3. EXPERT T●PIC ᕡᕣ ᕤ ᕥ ᕢ ᕡ Atlantic seaweeds from integrated multi-trophic aquacul- ture farms. Of the fish farmed in Atlantic Canada, approximately 60 percent is exported to the ed association that has been working on behalf of the salmon farming industry in the mari- time region since 1987. The ACFFA represents Canada United States. Canada has vast and dynamic ecosystems and while some farm management practices vary over 95 percent of salmon production in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in addition to a wide range of businesses and organization in the supply depending on the environment, no Canadian and service, technological and research sectors. by Pamela Parker, Executive Director, salmon producer uses hormones, dyes or chemi- The ACFFA takes a leadership role in the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers cals in their feed and our farmed salmon is not development and implementation of strategies Association, Canada genetically modified. Less than three percent of that are focused on fish health and welfare, salmon feed contains an antibiotic. environmental stewardship, innovation and social A Because salmon farming is science-based, responsibility within our communities. tlantic Canada is the birthplace of our environmental and fish health management Canada’s salmon farming industry. practices are continually changing and improving More InforMatIon: Canada’s first commercial harvest of as new research or technology emerges. Website: www.atlanticfishfarmers.com farmed Atlantic salmon in took place Canada leads the development of fishmeal and in Lord’s Cove, Deer Island in 1979. fish oil replacement in salmon feed. In the 1990s, wild fish based ingredients in feeds were as high as Today, aquaculture is a $2.1 billion industry in 80 per cent. Today, it’s as low as 20 per cent. Canada, employing over 15,000 workers. Atlantic Canadian feed producers work with Atlantic Canada produces approximately top researchers to develop their own feed using 55,000 metric tonnes of salmon annually, 30 per local ingredients whenever possible. The fish cent of Canada’s farmed salmon production. The waste from our processing facilities is now sector is one of the region’s biggest economic being used to produce other animal feeds drivers generating over $435 million in revenue (pets, poultry) so that we are a net protein and employing over 3,500 people. In many rural producer. coastal communities, salmon farming is the major All the salmon farming companies employer and further growth potential exists. operating in eastern Canada are pri- Both production and employment are poised vately owned and operated by Atlantic to grow significantly in the near future with the Canadians. Our salmon farmers are pas- launch of Nova Scotia’s aquaculture development sionate and hardworking people who are strategy and with continued focus on develop- committed to building a locally based, ment in Newfoundland. Salmon is already the globally competitive and environmentally largest agri-food export in New Brunswick. sustainable industry that will continue Although the vast majority of finfish farmers to bring prosperity to our coastal com- grow salmon, many companies are growing munities. other finfish species such as cod, trout, arctic The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers char, sturgeon and halibut as well as mussels and Association (ACFFA) is an industry-fund- november-December 2012 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | 31
  • 4. 2 EXPERT T●PIC located in areas selected for their isola- tion, water quality and flow. After being placed within a seawater farm, a salmon generally takes 19 - 31 months to grow to an optimum market size of around 3.5 – 4 kg. There are also a number of small fresh water farms operating in the McKenzie Country hydroelectric- canals. New Zealand producers (New Zealand King Salmon, Sanford, Akaroa Salmon, Mt Cook Alpine Salmon, Benmore Salmon and High Country Salmon) are focused on nurturing the salmon throughout their natural growth cycle to ensure fish welfare and guaran- New tee high quality and safe salmon for the consumer. International feed production com- Zealand panies Skretting, Ridley, Biomar and Reliance supply the majority of New Zealand’s salmon feed. The food is specially blended for King Salmon with by Adam Hicks, Aquaculture New fishmeal and fish oil, with some produc- Zealand, New Zealand ers also incorporating plant proteins and S oils and by-products from the poultry ince its beginnings in the and meat industries, from animals raised 1970s, New Zealand’s for human consumption. salmon farming industry has The New Zealand salmon farming evolved from a group of industry now produces more fish pro- innovative pioneers, to a profes- tein than it consumes – with some pro- sional, specialised and quality food ducers achieving conversion rates better production sector focused on envi- than 1:1.19. Information supplied by ronmental sustainability, food safety feed producers show the wild fish pro- and value added marketing. tein used in feed production is sourced primarily from the well-managed and We are the world’s largest pro- sustainable Peruvian anchovy fishery ducer of the premium Chinook (King) (www.fishsource.org). Salmon, with our 2011 harvest of Core to the industry, is an uncom- 14,000 tonnes accounting for roughly promising commitment to the respon- 84 percent of total global production. sible management of our resources. Last year the New Zealand salmon Our Environmental Codes of Practise industry generated $128 million in are independently recognised as world revenue and provided employment leading, and our farming operations are for hundreds of Kiwis. highly regulated and closely monitored Roughly half of all salmon farmed to meet the strict environmental condi- in New Zealand, is consumed in New tions of the New Zealand Resource Zealand. It is readily available at local Management Act. supermarkets and restaurants – much Salmon farming is an industry that of it served in family kitchens and New Zealand can be proud of and at backyard barbecues. The remainder is the same time be excited about for exported to over 30 countries includ- our future. ing Japan, US, Australia, Hong Kong and Canada. The premium species of salmon, King Salmon is prized for its char- acteristic rich flavour, delicate soft texture and high Omega-3 content. More InforMatIon: King Salmon is much harder to grow Website: www.salmon.org.nz or www. than Atlantic salmon, but yields a aquaculture.org.nz much higher quality product. The history of New Zealand salmon farming history has been captured in Our farmed King Salmon are Swimming Upstream, and is available by grown in the pristine, colder waters off emailing contact@kingsalmon.co.nz the South Island with the majority in sea pens in Marlborough, Canterbury and Southland regions. The farms are 32 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | november-December 2012
  • 5. 3 EXPERT T●PIC people, of which 2,000 are IHN outbreak, the association developed a employed directly by farming viral management plan designed to respond companies. The domestic to future incidents of disease more effectively. demand for BC salmon This plan was implemented in May 2012, is strong but the fish also when IHN was detected at a farm in north of exported to the USA and Tofino. There were culls at three farms and some specialty markets in weekly farm tours were postponed but the Japan, Asia and India. spread of the disease was halted. There is a strong environmental move- The BC Salmon Farmers ment in BC. The association is committed to Association works in various ways providing good information and engaging with to look after the needs of its members. questions from the public. It has also worked For example, regulatory responsibility for with the WWF on its Salmon Aquaculture the industry has recently been transferred Dialogue. British from the provincial to the federal govern- ment. However, there is no specific aqua- culture legislation in Canadian law. This More InforMatIon Website: www.salmonfarmers.org Columbia, means farmers have to work within existing, older acts which are not always relevant to the industry. The association is working Canada with the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance to advocate for national regulation for aquaculture. Bringing the industry by Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director, together to effec- BC Salmon Farmers Association, Canada tively manage S fish health is almon farming is the largest agricul- also a prior- tural business in British Columbia. ity for the It produces around 80,000 metric association. tonnes annually with a value of US Following $450 million. The industry employs 6,000 the 2002-03 B I O S U S TA I N W O R L D C LA S S F I S H F E E D A sustainable approach to aquaculture The BioSustain programme targets the need for a sustainable approach in food production, by evaluating and documenting the sustainability profile of different feed types. For further information please visit www.biosustain.no www.biomar.com november-December 2012 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | 33
  • 6. 4 EXPERT T●PIC needed to give a suite of approaches ised by specific activity, which is not a heritable to disease control to farm managers. trait but reflects the immune experience of This article will focus on one such each individual. The response of the adaptive approach, involving the optimisation immune system is relatively slow initially but of the mineral component of the is long lasting and has a memory component, diet. Knowledge of the impact of giving faster and larger responses on a second mineral nutrition on immunological encounter. The main effector cells are a differ- function and health status of fish, ent white blood cell type called lymphocytes. together with our greater understand- During infection, the fast but generally short- ing of the salmonid genome and a new lived innate immune response precedes the suite of molecular tools, may offer a new longer lasting more specific adaptive immune perspective enabling better prophylactic con- response. In fish this lag period can be as much trol of stress and disease. as 10-12 weeks, which has to be kept in mind when considering prophylactic immunological Fish immunology control of fish disease (Magnadottir, 2010). Immunonutrition The immune system protects an organism in fish farming: against disease and participates in the main- Immunonutrition tenance of stable conditions during develop- Traditionally the use of antimicrobials ment and growth, inflammatory reactions and and vaccination has been used to fight A natural and tissue injury. As in the human immune system, the fish immune system is divided into innate disease in fish farms. Today, farmed Atlantic salmon sustainable and adaptive components. The innate system is an ‘ancient’ system are routinely vaccinated solution that is based on a non-specific recognition of a pathogen, that gives an instant reaction but has a short duration. The innate immune against a system is of prime importance in the immune by D. Pacitti, S. A. M. Martin, C.J. defence of fish and is commonly divided into Secombes , Scottish Fish Immunology three compartments: the epithelial/mucosal Research Centre, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of barrier, secreted soluble mediators (e.g. Aberdeen, United Kingdom complement system, interferons, anti- T microbial peptides) and the cellular he rise of aquaculture has been components (e.g. phagocytic cells one of the most profound develop- such as macrophages and granu- ments in global food production locytes). over the past 100 years, with pro- The epithelial and duction approximately doubling each decade. mucosal barrier of the Aquaculture now delivers 39 percent of skin, gills and alimentary aquatic food products with the FAO record- tract is an extremely ing 310 species under culture in 2010. important bar- rier in fish, being Among these, salmonid fish (primarily constantly rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon) are the immersed in most intensively farmed fish in more than 30 countries representing 90 percent of global marine aquaculture production. Salmonid production, particularly Atlantic salmon, number increased from 299,000 tonnes in 1990 to of bacte- 1.9 million tonnes in 2010, at an average rial and viral diseases annual rate exceeding 10 percent. Salmon before seawater transfer. is one of the food categories that is growing However, fish vaccinology is still a at a significantly higher rate than the world’s young and maturing science, and vac- human population (FAO, 2012). cines for many pathogens have not yet been However, the salmon farming industry is media con- developed. vulnerable to the adverse impacts of disease. taining poten- It is a well-accepted concept that appro- For example, in 2007 an outbreak of infec- tially harmful priate feed and feeding regimes support tious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Chile caused agents. The optimum health. However the sustainability more than $2 billion in losses and reduced by humoral and cel- of fishmeal and fish oil stocks has brought half the Chilean production of Atlantic salmon lular defences repre- about changes in aquafeed formulations that (Godoy et al,, 2008). The common causative sent the first response are demanding a greater understanding of the agents of infectious diseases in aquaculture of the organism once sub- role that alternative ingredients, feed addi- include a range of bacteria, viruses, parasites ject to pathogen attack. However, a second tives, macro- and micro-nutrients and their and oomycetes. encounter with the same pathogen will not balance plays as they can directly or indirectly Whilst vaccines exist for some of these dis- result in an enhanced response. influence fish health and immune function eases, it is clear that additional measures are In contrast, the adaptive arm is character- (Figure 1). 34 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | november-December 2012
  • 7. EXPERT T●PIC In terms of macronutrients, the protein metabolism. However in certain circumstanc- can be given during aquaculture operations (and amino acids), carbohydrate and lipid/ es, when the fish is exposed to certain kinds that are stressful and potentially immunosup- fatty acid components can all impact on of stress, the required amount may be two to pressive. They are essential for a variety of health status. Dietary proteins provide essen- three times higher. biological and physiological functions including tial and non-essential amino acids, which have Vitamin A has essential roles in vision, increased disease resistance and wound heal- a central role in defence mechanisms, as they growth, bone development, reproduction and ing. A study conducted in rainbow trout fed are required for the synthesis of an array of normal maintenance of epithelial tissue. Some diets supplemented with vitamin C, showed proteins involved in immune functions. The important functions of vitamin A include regula- that this molecule increased complement use of alternative plant proteins has still to be tion of cellular differentiation and proliferation, activity and lymphocyte proliferation. Other optimised for growth and immune function. studies have revealed that ascorbic acid sup- Lipids provide energy plementation is able to alleviate the adverse and meet the effects due to hypoxic conditions and tem- perature fluctuations (Oliva-Teles, 2012). Carotenoids Carotenoids (tetraterpenoid organic pig- ments) are naturally occurring in plants and some other photosynthetic organisms (some types of bacteria and fungi). They protect cells against oxidative injury and ensure optimal cellular functions, including apoptosis, cell sig- nalling and gene regulation. The immunopro- tective functions of the carotenoids depend resist- very much on the equilibrium between the ance to intra- and extracellular milieu and on the type infection as and concentration of the carotenoid. well as embry- Despite the role of carotenoids have in the onic development and nutrition of several fish and crustacean species, growth. only few studies have considered them in rela- Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) tion to the health of the organism. In rainbow is a co-factor for several enzymatic trout, activities of lysozyme, complement, reactions, including col- lagen synthesis and the produc- Healthy essen- tion of stress tial fatty acid hormones by requirements of the interrenal and animal. It is known that chromaffin cells. Fish several polyunsaturated or Vitamin C itself monounsaturated fatty acids are is also a reduc- involved in different immune functions, tive compound exerting their influence through changes in that acts as an membrane fluidity, eicosanoid synthesis, for- antioxidant dur- mation of lipid peroxides, regulation of gene ing oxidative expression, apoptosis, alteration of antigen stress. With the most convincing health feed products in the market EWOS offers: presentation, or modulation of intestinal Vitamin E - Solid documentation microbiota. All of these processes and path- compounds are - Proven performance in the water ways have significant roles in inflammation and the major chain- - Compelling cost/benefit analysis disease resistance. breaking antioxi- The micronutrients also represent a funda- dant; they have mental component of fish diets. Micronutrients an important comprise of vitamins (e.g. A, C and E), role in maintain- carotenoids (e.g. β-carotene, α-carotene and ing the home- γ-carotene) and minerals (e.g. calcium, mag- ostasis of labile nesium, iron, copper, zinc and selenium). Since metabolites many micronutrients are involved in several (such as vitamins biological pathways, an inadequate intake can and unsaturated lead to adverse effects on fish health due to fatty acids) and deficiency. in protecting the cell membranes Vitamins from oxidative Contact your local EWOS representative Vitamins are organic compounds required damage. for details. Visit ewos.com in small amounts in the diet, because they Vitamin sup- play major roles in growth, physiology, and plemented diets november-December 2012 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | 35
  • 8. EXPERT T●PIC phagocytes and non-specific cytotoxicity can immunity. Among the wide range of minerals both in mammalian and fish models, have be elevated upon β-carotene and astaxanthin essential for organism welfare, zinc and selenium shown that Se augmentation is able to alleviate supplementation. These effects can be further have received particular attention. They are a inflammatory reactions, boost the phagocytic enhanced when using diets enriched for vita- required component for more than 300 differ- and killing capacity of the cell mediated immune mins A, C and E. In a subsequent investigation, ent enzymes, which makes them fundamental response, and increase the expression of cellular the same researchers validated the benefits for the proper functioning of many metabolic components responsible for efficient antiviral- of carotenoids derived from marine algae, processes in the organism, including the immune defences. which improved humoral as well as cellular response (Ferenčík and Ebringer, 2003). Typically the dose range between levels responses (Kiron, 2012). Zinc is essential due to its vital structural and/ giving deficiency and those giving toxicity for or catalytic importance in several proteins that different minerals is quite narrow, and does Minerals play important roles in fish growth, reproduc- not leave a big margin for their supplementa- Minerals are another important component tion, development, vision and immune function. tion. Apart from concentration level, another in the fish diet. In many cases their importance Consequently for fish, of the essential metals, important aspect is the bioavailability of these is under-estimated and as a consequence their zinc is second in quantitative importance only micronutrients in the diet. amount in fish diets can be below the required level. to iron. Dietary zinc minimum requirements Factors influencing bioavailability include the Moreover, several studies have shown that certain range between 15–60 mg kg–1 dry mass of diet level and form of the nutrient, particle size and minerals, when provided to fish at doses marginally (it varies slightly amongst different fish species), digestibility of the diet, nutrient interactions which above essential levels can effectively boost immune with the maximum level that is permitted in fish may be either synergistic or antagonistic, stress and responses and increase stress resistance. diets by the European Union being 250 mg kg-1. pathological conditions of the fish, waterborne However, it is important not to exceed Previous studies have shown a toxic effect in mineral concentration and the species under con- the tolerated level with mineral augmenta- rainbow trout fed zinc at concentrations ranging sideration. Of these factors, those related to the tion, because toxic effects may occur (Figure between 500-1000 mg kg–1. It may exert its toxicity chemical state are particularly important. If the 2). In higher vertebrates minerals are known by interfering with intracellular calcium homeostasis, mineral is present in the diet in insoluble and to impact general organism homeostasis and and affecting hepatic copper and haemoglobin levels. indigestible form, uptake can be affected. In contrast, zinc supports a Moreover, the element can form insoluble and healthy immune system and is non-absorbable substances in the gastrointestinal needed for wound healing. Indeed, tract of the animal that may either prevent or reduce zinc deficiency has been shown its uptake, transport and metabolism. Commonly, to compromise antibody produc- minerals can be provided to the fish either as inor- tion, leading to reduced titres post- ganic salts or as chelated or organic forms. immunisation. Adequate zinc status In recent years, there has been considerable is essential for proliferation, matu- interest in the use of organic trace minerals rather ration and differentiation of cells than salts, on the grounds that they are more bio- of the adaptive immune response. available or more similar, than inorganic sources, Studies conducted on dietary zinc to forms that occur in the organism. If the metal supplementation have shown an chelate or complex is stable in the digestive tract, increased level of circulating lym- the metal would be protected from forming phocytes in the blood and chemo- complexes with other dietary components that Figure 1: The concept of immunonutrition in health maintenance (modified from taxis of macrophages, leading to an can inhibit absorption, allowing greater assimilation. Kiron, 2012) overall improved disease resistance. Moreover, the ingestion of metals in the inor- Selenium (Se) is another important ganic form might facilitate the formation of reactive trace element for fish because it is a ions which can promote oxidative stress in the constituent of more than 30 seleno- gastro-intestinal tract. The use of organic chelated proteins with fundamental structural minerals is regarded as a more natural method of and enzymatic roles in the cell. Se trace element supplementation and may give a is primarily involved in antioxidant larger safe range for supplementation (Watanabe defences, reproduction, synthesis of et al., 1997). thyroid hormones and the immune In the case of zinc and selenium, two prod- response. The Se requirement is esti- ucts called Bio-Plex® and Sel-Plex® have been mated to be 0.15-0.38 mg kg–1 (it produced by Alltech, to provide respectively zinc also slightly varies amongst different and selenium augmentation into the animal diet. fish species), with the maximum level Both contain a relatively higher amount of these in fish diets permitted by the European two metals complexed into organic compounds Union being 0.5 mg kg-1. derived from yeast. Numerous studies have already Selenium toxicity occurs in rain- been conducted in different models (mice, poultry, bow trout when the dietary intake pigs and fish) showing the benefits of mineral-yeast Figure 2: Schematic representation of the relationship between element intake, tissue exceeds 13 mg kg-1. Se-deficient diets enriched diets on animal welfare. The mineral- element concentration and health indices. can profoundly affect the antioxi- enriched diets can provide a relatively inexpensive, The curve represents an essential trace dant defences, metabolism and the sustainable and consumer friendly approach to element which may produce adverse health immune response in fish. In Se defi- improve fish production, with a negligible impact effects in conditions of deficiency or excessive ciency, cell/tissue integrity can more on the environment. exposure. Intake A & B represent intakes which produce minimal statistical significant easily be compromised by oxidative Moreover, a better tolerance of higher con- changes from normal value of one or more stress and inflammatory disorders centrations of these two metals as yeast-derived health indices due to deficiency or toxicity can occur. ingredients in animal feed has been found. This respectively (Modified from Spivey et al, 1982) Different studies, conducted combined with an increased activity of cellular 36 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | november-December 2012
  • 9. EXPERT T●PIC components involved in stress resistance and Managing AGD (Amoebic 5 immune responses in animals fed such diets, leads to the conclusion that farmed animal feeds Gill Disease) in Atlantic enriched with organic metal compounds are safe at higher Se/ Zn doses. However, more investigations salmon: are needed to better elucidate to what extent Still a long way to go these compounds can improve the fish immune response and resistance to stressors. by SmartAqua, Australia Conclusions A It is important to ensure that diet composition moebic gill disease (AGD) order for us to develop more effective meets the fish required level of essential nutrients. first emerged as a problem control strategies for AGD, we need to This has been done to a large extent with growth in the 1980s in Tasmania; it improve our knowledge of the organism in mind but it is also a possible strategy that could is now a disease of inter- itself and the epidemiology of the disease. effectively increase fish health status. Micronutrient national significance. AGD has now As examples – where does the amoeba augmentation in particular may represent a sus- been identified on the west coast of live when a site is fallowed? Does it have tainable and environmental/consumer friendly USA, Chile, New Zealand, Japan, South a reservoir in wild populations of fish? approach to improve fish responses to many kinds Africa, Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain Can it live independent of a host, for of stress (farm operations and disease outbreaks). and Norway. how long? What depths does it prefer? The concentration and the form in which these Is it phototactic? What environmental micronutrients are delivered to fish must be taken Current methodologies of controlling conditions favour amoeba proliferation? into account and be optimised. New ingredients this disease involve bathing the fish in Does AGD have a link with biofouling or and additives are emerging on the market, and give either freshwater for an extended period harmful algae? Under normal culture situ- an opportunity to produce new formulations to of time; or in hydrogen peroxide for a ations, Chinook salmon are immune to ensure a higher assimilation of these components short period of time. AGD, why? Will ingredient substitution and reduce the potential for adverse affects of Despite the fact that AGD has been in the feed have any influence on AGD? micronutrient augmentation. around for several decades, there are Despite the disease being around for still significant gaps in our knowledge almost 30 years, we have still a long way References about this disease. The causative agent to go before we have total understanding was only identified relatively recently. In of the disease we are trying to defeat. Available on request november-December 2012 | InternatIonal AquAFeed | 37
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