Health & Welfare
The 2001 detection of chloramphenicol in shrimp imported into the Netherlands heightened awareness of and anxiety over the presence of chemicals in food.
Intelligence
Off-flavors in pond and recirculating aquaculture systems have occurred through the biological production of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol. The compounds are rapidly absorbed through the gills of fish, but depuration can require days or weeks.
Health & Welfare
Regular surveillance of culture stocks can both evaluate current animal health and limit future disease problems by detecting pathogens and allowing intervention before disease outbreaks occur.