The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD) on March 19, 2024, issued the Guidelines for the health monitoring, disease surveillance, and Specific Pathogen Free certification of coastal aquaculture units and stocks in India
This shall come into force on March 19, 2024
The following has been stated namely: -
• it states that These guidelines are not limited to but outline broader requirements for the health monitoring, disease surveillance, and specific pathogen-free certification of coastal aquaculture units and stocks in India for safeguarding the sector from the impact of diseases and pests, through risk analysis, risk mitigation measures, inspection and certification, and implementation of mitigation response arrangements for Indian aquaculture sector.
• it states that the coastal aquaculture units shall have adequate biosecurity which shall be a strategic and integrated approach that analyses and manages risks in the life and health of candidate species including associated environmental risks and the prevention of diseases in aquaculture.
• it states that the operator of the coastal aquaculture units shall implement biosecurity measures, specific for each unit, culture system, and sanitary zone which may include the physical, chemical, and biological methods necessary to protect the facilities from the consequences of all diseases that represent a high risk.
[Notification No. S.O. 1479(E)]
