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Update of AQUAVETPLAN Disease Strategy Manual, White Spot Disease

Project number: 2019-095
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $20,125.00
Principal Investigator: Ben Diggles
Organisation: DigsFish Services Pty Ltd
Project start/end date: 31 Aug 2019 - 30 Jan 2020
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TAGS
Invasive Species
Fisheries Management
Disease
Depredation
Contamination

Need

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is seeking expressions of interest for the revision of the following AQUAVETPLAN Disease strategy manual:
1. White Spot Disease

The Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN) is a series of manuals that outline Australia’s approach to national disease preparedness and propose the technical response and control strategies to be activated in a national aquatic animal disease emergency.
To assist potential applicants in preparing their expression of interest:
• Current AQUAVETPLAN manuals, including the current version of the AQUAVETPLAN manuals for White spot disease, is available on the Department’s website at AQUAVETPLAN.
• Author guidelines, including the latest template for AQUAVETPLAN manuals, can be provided electronically on request from the Aquatic Pest and Health Policy section (contact details below).
Terms of Reference
The White spot disease manual was first published in 2005, and the second version was published in 2013. This manual requires revision to reflect new scientific knowledge, and to ensure that strategies used for White Spot disease control purposes reflect current ‘best-practice’ approaches.

Objectives

1. Revision of the AQUAVETPLAN Disease Strategy Manual: White Spot Disease

Final report

Author: Department of Agriculture
Final Report • 2020-01-01 • 1.64 MB
2019-095-DLD.pdf

Summary

This disease strategy for the control and eradication of white spot disease (WSD) is an integral part of the Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN).
AQUAVETPLAN disease strategy manuals are response manuals and do not include information about preventing the introduction of disease.
This strategy sets out the disease control principles for use in an aquatic veterinary emergency incident caused by the suspicion or confirmation of white spot disease in Australia. The strategy was scientifically reviewed by the Sub Committee for Aquatic Animal Health of the Animal Health Committee, before being endorsed by the Animal Health Committee of the National Biosecurity Committee in February 2020.
White spot disease is listed by the OIE in the Aquatic Animal Health Code. White spot disease is also listed on Australia’s National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals (Agriculture 2019).
Adoption
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-087
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic disease preparedness assessment

Prior to the initiation of this project, it was recognised that while State/Territory, as well as Commonwealth, legislation is well-developed for the management of traditional stock animal diseases, legislation has not addressed adequately issues concerning aquatic animal diseases and their control....
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory
TAGS
Vaccine
Environment
Adoption
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1986-053
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Red spot disease of sea mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Red spot disease (RSD), a cutaneous ulcerative disease of estuarine fish, was first reported from the Burnetfc River in Queensland in 1972. By 1985, when the present application was submitted, seasonally recurrent RSD outbreaks were adversely affecting commercial fisheries in many east coast...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW)
TAGS
Estuarine
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-641
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: crayfish plague disease strategy manual

Crayfish plague is a serious disease of freshwater crayfish in Europe. The infectious agent, Aphanomyces astaci, is an Oomycete that produces hyphae and zoospores and is similar to a fungus. Studies have shown that Australian freshwater crayfish are susceptible to the disease but the disease has...
ORGANISATION:
Aquatilia Healthcare
TAGS
Stakeholder

Australian abalone industry emergency disease response awareness workshop

Project number: 2012-031
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $15,000.00
Principal Investigator: Dan Machin
Organisation: Australian Abalone Growers Association Inc (AAGA)
Project start/end date: 30 Jan 2012 - 29 Jun 2012
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TAGS
Workshop
Policy
Disease
Biosecurity
Awareness

Need

Emergency aquatic animal responses often involve complex, multi-lateral and inter-jurisdictional arrangements, and also can have specific trade and market access responsibilities that need to managed. Part of maintaining Australia's aquatic biosecurity track record is to improve the awareness and preparedness within specific industry sectors. Since 2005 there has been a number of abalone disease outbreaks, which may have potential trade and market access issues. It is critical that the industry nationally take stock and ensure it captures the wealth of lessons that have been learnt, and gain a common understanding of established procedures and responsibilities, especially how government, processing, commercial fishing and farms can best respond to any future outbreaks.

Objectives

1. Increase industry awareness of established governance arrangements, roles, responsibilities, procedures and resources for aquatic animal disease responses—at the industry, state and national level
2. Identify any weaknesses in current arrangements that may constitute a threat to industry, inparticular productivity improvement, trade and market access
and identify priority actions to mitigate those threats
3. Raise awareness of the potential benefits of formal joint industry / government aquatic animal disease response arrangements.

Final report

ISBN: 978-0-646-59571-9
Author: Dan Machin
Final Report • 2012-05-01 • 18.74 MB
2012-031-DLD.pdf
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