Author: Theodore R. Meyers

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Published: 2014

Total Pages: 55

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The 2003, 2010 and now 2014 revisions made in this document have not altered the intent, principals or rationale on which the fish disease policy was originally formulated by the State Pathology Review Committee in 1987 (Meyers et al. 1988). The changes made include (1) omission of the suggested regulation changes which were adopted by the Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game and codified into state regulations in 2011, (2) editorial improvements with additional clarifications where necessary, (3) omission of the Sockeye Culture Policy and Diagnostic Procedures sections that were published as separate documents, (4) updating of the Shellfish Culture section, (5) updating of the current drug usage in aquaculture section, (6) addition of new publications in the Appendix. Minor revision was also made in the sections added in 2010 describing the responsibilities of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game?s Fish Pathology Section, good fish culture practices to reduce disease, recognition of disease at the hatchery, the partial lists of finfish and shellfish pathogens in Alaska, and the investigation of fish kills. This revised document better reflects the current fish health program in Alaska.