Aquatic animal diseases can have severe impacts on aquaculture operations. Putting systems in place to protect your farm not only helps fulfil your general biosecurity duty, but makes good business sense in reducing your biosecurity risks.
Developing an enterprise level Aquaculture Biosecurity Plan will help reduce biosecurity risks and support a rapid response to any suspected incursions. A Biosecurity Plan will provide you with clear guidance about practices you should adopt every day and clear guidance for staff and visitors about what they must do to minimise biosecurity risks to your farm.
See our Biosecurity Planning page for more information and useful templates to get you started.
Other actions you can take include: