Work underway to harmonize certification processes governini health of farmed fish

摘要

Inconsistent regulations costly for producers who move live aquatic animals across state lines.Hack of harmony in the certification requirements governing the health of farmed aquatic animals produced in the United States is being addressed by the National Aquaculture Association (NAA) and the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).The organizations are working together to introduce a joint concept for a voluntary, non-regulatory framework for aquatic animal health standards under the Commercial Aquaculture Health Program Standards (CAHPS). Through their efforts, they hope the commercial industry could better meet the needs of state regulatory agencies and international trading partners.