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Advanced Course
FISH DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL
IN MEDITERRANEAN MARINE AQUACULTURE
Santiago de Compostela
(Spain), 13-24 September 2004
Objective of the course
Organization
Admission
Registration
Scholarships
Insurance
Teaching organization
Programme
Guest lecturers
Mediterranean marine aquaculture has been one of the
fastest expanding animal production sectors during the past two decades.
Improvement of technologies has permitted an increase in the volume of
production, diversifying its activities with new production systems and new
cultured species. However, like other young and growing production activities,
this sector is now facing new challenges, which are leading to a large restructuring
in order to achieve the objectives of better efficiency and greater
sustainability.
Production cost control has become a key issue for the
economic viability of the Mediterranean fish farms. In the intensive and
semi-intensive culture systems practised in the region, disease has often
become a limiting factor, determining the profitability of companies. In
addition, new legal requirements, consumer demands for better food quality and
safety, and concerns regarding environmental issues are underlining the need
for a more comprehensive approach in fish disease prevention and control.
Early and precise diagnosis, efficient preventive
measures and accurate epidemiological surveys should be the key to minimize the
impact of pathologies in fish culture. Moreover, further efforts have to be
implemented for optimizing the use of chemotherapeutics. The introduction of
commercial vaccines has contributed in this sense but in the future new
immunological products and more efficient strategies need to be developed.
The general objective of the course is
to offer participants integrated information on: (i)
fish diseases affecting Mediterranean marine aquaculture, paying special
attention to their diagnosis; and (ii) the health management of fish farms, revising
the present disease prevention and control methods used.
Upon completion of the course, the
participants will have gained:
1. Better knowledge on the main pathologies of economic
importance that affect Mediterranean marine fish species.
2. Diagnosis skills based on
clinical evaluation and laboratory techniques.
3. Experience in health management procedures adapted to Mediterranean
production systems that minimize the impact of the diseases.
4. A present vision of the ethical and legal aspects involved
in rigorous and efficient health management, in order to rise to consumer
demands for food quality and safety and for environmentally friendly production
methods.
5. The possibility of establishing institutional and
personal relations that will favour a future exchange of experiences and
strengthen cooperation in the region in matters concerning health management in
aquaculture.
The course is jointly organized by the International
Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), through the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza
(IAMZ), and the University of Santiago de Compostela.
The course is included within the activities of the TECAM (Technology of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean) Network,
which is, together with the SELAM (Socio-Economic
and Legal Aspects of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean) Network, coordinated by
the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies through
the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (CIHEAM-IAMZ). The SELAM and TECAM
Networks, together with the SIPAM Network, lie within the framework of the
Committee on Aquaculture of the General Fisheries Commission for the
Mediterranean (GFCM).
The course will take place at the Institute
of Aquaculture of the University of Santiago de Compostela,
and will be given by well qualified lecturers from research centres, universities
and private companies in different countries.
The course will be held over a period of 2
weeks, from 13 to 24 September 2004, in morning and afternoon sessions.
The course caters for a maximum
of 25 professionals with a university degree, from public and
private organizations, working on different areas of fish health in marine
aquaculture.
Given the diverse nationalities of the
lecturers, knowledge of English and French will be valued in the selection of
candidates, since together with Spanish, they will be
the working languages of the course. However, if necessary, the Organization will
provide simultaneous translation of the lectures.
Application forms may be obtained from:
Instituto Agronómico
Mediterráneo de Zaragoza
Apartado 202, 50080 Zaragoza (Spain)
Tel: +34 976 716000 - Fax: +34 976 716001
e-mail:
iamz@iamz.ciheam.org
Web: www.iamz.ciheam.org
Candidates should send the completed application
form to the above address, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, stating degree,
diplomas, experience, professional activities, language knowledge and reasons
for applying to the course. Copies of certificates should be enclosed with the application.
The deadline for the submission of applications
is 1 July 2004.
Applications from those candidates who cannot
present their complete records when applying, or those requiring authorization to
attend the course, may be accepted provisionally.
Registration fees for the course amount to 700
euro. This sum covers tuition fees only.
Candidates from CIHEAM member countries
(Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco,
Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) may apply for scholarships covering
registration fees, and for scholarships covering the cost of travel and full
board accommodation during the course.
Candidates from other countries who require
financial support should apply directly to other national or international
institutions.
It is compulsory for participants to have
medical insurance valid for Spain. Proof of insurance cover must be given at
the beginning of the course. Those who so wish may
participate in a collective insurance policy taken out by the Organization,
upon payment of the stipulated sum.
The course requires personal work and
interaction among participants and with lecturers. The international
characteristics of the course favour the exchange of experiences and points of view.
The programme has an applied approach, combining
specialized lectures with laboratory practicals, case
studies and field study visits.
1. Environment, aquaculture systems and health management
in marine Mediterranean aquaculture (1 hour)
2. Fish disease epidemiology in marine Mediterranean
aquaculture (1 hour)
3. Fish diseases and diagnosis (18 hours)
1.
On-site clinical
diagnosis and data collection
2.
Sampling methodology
and preparation of samples for analysis
3.
Fish health
laboratory design and techniques
1.
First-step
laboratories
2.
Specialized
laboratories
4.
Fungal and parasitic
diseases
1.
Main parasitic
diseases
2.
Diagnosis
5.
Bacterial diseases
1.
Main bacterial
diseases
2.
Diagnosis
6.
Viral diseases
1.
Main viral diseases
2.
Diagnosis
7.
Non infectious
diseases
1.
Nutritional
pathologies
2.
Environmental
pathologies
3.
Technopathologies
4. Disease prevention and control (13 hours)
1.
Sanitary prophylaxis
1.
Hygiene, cleaning
and disinfection procedures
2.
Water treatment and
management
2.
General principles
of fish immunology
3.
Immunoprophylaxis
1.
Immunostimulants
2.
Vaccines and
vaccination strategies
4.
Use of
chemotherapeutic agents for disease control
5.
Fish health
management in marine hatcheries
6.
Fish health
management in on-growing systems: ponds and cages
5. Ethical and legal aspects (2 hours)
1.
OIE and EU
legislation: certification and quarantine
2.
Use of drugs and
immunological products
3.
Environmental issues
4.
Good health
management practices
6. Workshop based on case studies (4 hours)
Solving cases that will permit participants to evaluate real practical
cases and procedures to be followed for an appropriate and rapid diagnosis, and
planning of possible prevention and/or control measures
7. Field visits and practicals
– following clinical cases (20 hours)
1.
On-site clinical
diagnosis and data collection
2.
Sampling methodology
and preparation of samples for analysis
3.
Parasitic disease
diagnosis
4.
Bacterial disease
diagnosis
5.
Viral disease
diagnosis
6.
Serology and
demonstration of molecular techniques
7.
Interpretation of
results
8. Participant’s presentations on their own experience in diagnosis, prevention and
control of fish diseases in their countries (2 hours)
C. ALVAREZ PELLITERO, Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal, CSIC (Spain)
J.L. BARJA, Univ.
Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
G. BOVO, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro (Italy)
P. DANIEL,
Sofrada Aquaculture S.A., Bellou-sur-Huisne (France)
C.P. DOPAZO,
Univ. Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
A. LE BRETON, Fish Health Consultant, Grenade sur
Garonne (France)
B. MAGARIÑOS,
Univ. Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
F. PADROS, Univ.
Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Spain)
O. PALENZUELA,
Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal, CSIC (Spain)
J. ROMALDE, Univ.
Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
A. TORANZO, Univ.
Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
P. VARVARIGOS, Veterinary Care Ltd., Athens (Greece)
G. WIEGERTJES,
Univ. Wageningen (The Netherlands)
