Encourages risk assessment that includes cost-benefit analysis. Encourages effluent regulation based on site-specific watershed needs. Encourages regulatory decisions that account for beneficial uses and physico-chemical conditions of receiving waters. Background Good fish health management is essential for successful trout production and must be based on integrated health management practices. These practices emphasize disease prevention and include the management of host, pathogen and environment.
Vaccines can be a useful tool to prevent disease.
To help maintain a healthy environment, water treatment chemicals may be used. Disease may nevertheless occur. Drugs may be used to alleviate animal suffering and help treat disease. The number of drugs or vaccines federally approved for use in trout production is limited. The U.S. trout industry is relatively small.