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**Species Group: Biosecurity**

**Problem: Ineffective quarantine methods**

**Problem Statement:**

-   No standard quarantine protocols are available

**Research Statement:**

-   Develop quarantine protocols (e.g. RAS).

-   Develop validated diagnostic methods for use during
    quarantine/movement. For use on gametes,fish and fish products and
    test for carrier states (etc.).

-   Develop methods to define disease status on a farm

**Extension/Tech transfer Statement:**

-   Test the model in commercial setting

**Desired Outcomes (with measurable outcomes):**

-   Quarantine protocols and validated assay methods.

-   Limit or eliminate the spread of infectious disease on farm and in
    the environment

-   Farms develop effective biosecurity methods

**Possible Approaches:**

-   Assay validation - diagnostic sensitivity and specificity

-   Testing directly on fish, fish products and gametes.

**Problem: Aquatic nuisance species present an economic risk to farm
profitability if introduced to fish farms**

**Research Statement:**

-   Develop biosecurity screening protocols for aquatic nuisance species
    that can be applied to fish and water before they are introduced /
    transported from the farm (e.g. new zealand mud snail, zebra
    mussels, rusty crayfish, spiney water fleas).

**Extension/Tech transfer Statement:**

-   Develop producer education protocols.

**Desired Outcomes (with measurable outcomes):**

-   Reduce the impact of nuisance species to aquatic animal production.

**Problem: No adequate biosecurity models**

**Research Statement:**

-   Develop biosecurity models for coordinated disease prevention.

-   Coordinate development of farm-level biosecurity models to prevent
    introduction of important diseases.

**Extension/Tech transfer Statement:**

-   Mostly education/extension.

**Problem: Lack of disinfection methods (chemicals) during spawning of
non-salmonid fish species**

**Problem Statement:**

-   Egg disinfection protocols during and post-spawning are
    well-established for salmonid species. Similar protocols are lacking
    for non-salmonid species (e.g., walleye, muskie, hybrid striped bass
    and other warm- and cool-water species).

**Research Statement:**

-   Develop and evaluate egg disinfection protocols for warm- and
    cool-water fish species

**Extension/Tech transfer Statement:**

-   Transfer protocols to the industry

**Desired Outcomes (with measurable outcomes):**

-   Reduce pathogen transfer during the spawning process of warm and
    cool-water species

**Problem: Unregulated interstate movement of disease and nuisance
species**

**Research Statement:**

-   Research what are current regulations?

**Problem: Important diseases may be introduced through surface water
supplies**

**Problem Statement:**

-   There are few detection methods for pathogens in water.

**Research Statement:**

-   Develop tests to detect pathogens

**Extension/Tech transfer Statement:**

-   Education of farmers

**Desired Outcomes (with measurable outcomes):**

-   Validated tests to detect important pathogens in water.

**Problem: Need for identification of disease vectors (e.g. shrimp)**

**Problem: Need for national surveillance program for aquatic animal
disease on farm and wild stocks**