Fish farms at times can operate with the slimmest of profit margins. However, as Icelandic consultant RAGNAR THORARINSSON points out, saving money by using the cheapest vaccinations can sometimes be a false economy. Although he uses salmon for his example, this opening to our Fish Health feature applies to all species
INJECTION vaccination of ocean reared salmonids has become a worldwide industry standard. As such, use of effective vaccines not only provides excellent economic return, but their contribution will continue to be required for the future environmentally sustainable growth of the finfish aquaculture industry.
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