Addressing viral and bacterial threats to salmon farming in Chile: historical contexts and perspectives for management and control

• DOI: 10.1111/raq.12333
• Publication Date: 2019-04-16T04:29:12Z
• Authors: Jaime Figueroa; Juan Cárcamo; Alejandro Yañez; Victor Olavarria; Pamela Ruiz; René Manríquez; Claudio Muñoz; Alex Romero; Ruben Avendaño‐He...
• Keywords: 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; 14. Life underwater; 6. Clean water; 3. Good health

Abstract The rapid growth of the salmon farming industry in Chile has led to appearance various viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal pathogens affecting farmed fish. Chilean suffered several health crises associated with high fish mortalities, such as caused by infectious anaemia virus (2007) harmful algal blooms (2016). In addition these events, marine farms are continuously affected outbreaks pathogens, including bacteria Piscirickettsia salmonis and, most recently, a reappearance Renibacterium salmoninarum , pancreatic necrosis virus. These have stricter regulations, but continues struggle despite reforms. aforementioned which continuous threat, other apparently under control also reappeared recent years. this review, we analyse current state knowledge on four main Chile. is relevant it affects freshwater‐stage fish, survivors then acting carriers. currently appears be control; however, P. R. continue cause for mortalities aquaculture industry.