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U.S. STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH INTERNET SITES / e-COMMUNICATIONS
Idaho -- Fish Health in the State of Idaho
Aquaculturists in the State of Idaho have been among the most aggressive in being at the forefront in the U.S. in the promotion and development of aquaculture, particularly in salmonids. While they and the Idaho State Government Agencies are active in fish health, their coordination in newsletters and Internet web sites from this region have not been sufficiently developed. It is recommended to do searches periodically on the Internet to see what the developments are, because they do appear from time to time on individual sites.
A foremost center for studies in fish health in Idaho is at the University of Idaho and its Aquaculture Research Institute. For faculty and their addresses see http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/aquaculture/faculty.htm. The home page of the Aquaculture Research Institute http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/aquaculture/ has the following description:
"Welcome to the home page of the University of Idaho Aquaculture Research Institute. Because Idaho is the nation's largest commercial producer of rainbow trout, aquaculture, or fish farming, is one of the University's primary areas of research. Our Institute promotes, supports, and coordinates aquaculture research activities at the University of Idaho and throughout the state and region. UI scientists in various disciplines conduct research in both commercial and conservation aquaculture sciences and technologies.
"Who We Are: The Aquaculture Research Institute was created in 1988 to facilitate aquaculture research at the University. The institute is linked with the Colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Natural Resources, Business, Science and Engineering. Faculty within the Institute have appointments in one or more of these colleges. The Director reports directly to the Vice-President of Research, Dr. Charles Hatch. ARI supports graduate student research but does not offer classes or grant degrees. These functions are the responsibility of partner colleges within the University. All applicants interested in graduate education at ARI need to apply for admission to Graduate School at the University of Idaho
For the newsletters of the University of Idaho Aquaculture Institute see http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/aquaculture/aquaculture_news.htm.
http://www.aquanic.org/index.htm
Maryland Department of Agriculture
See http://www.marylandseafood.org/aquaculture/links.php for information about Aquaculture. See http://www.marylandseafood.org/aquaculture/animal_health.php to access following topics.
AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
APRIL 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Maryland Aquatic Animal Health Policy
Background
Implementation Plan
Mechanisms for Establishing a Response Network for Aquatic Animal Health
Role of Support Agencies and Institutions
Identification of Existing and Additional Laboratory Facilities and Services
Establishment of an Aquatic Animal Health Board
Directed Approach of Appropriate Education, Training and Research Programs
Proposed Regulations to Implement the Policy
Resources Necessary for the Implementation of the Policy
Appendix I - 1: First Response Protocol
Appendix I -2 : Fish Health Maintenance
Appendix II: Pathogen Classification Scheme
Appendix III: Office of International Des Epizooties (OIE)
Appendix IV: Hatchery Certification
Appendix V: Existing Public and Additional Laboratory Facilities and Services
Montana
On the following web site http://www.esg.montana.edu/nfhdb/fishlist.html, with lists of numerous useful fish health categories is the following list of western fish health centers by dlg@rapid.msu.montana.edu:
Aquatic Animal Health Lab
Bozeman Fish Health Center
California-Nevada Fish Health Center
Eagle Fish Health Laboratory
Fish Pathology Laboratory (Anchorage)
Idaho Fish Health Center
LaCrosse Fish Health Center
Lamar Fish Health Center
Lower Columbia River Fish Health Center
Olympia Fish Health Center
Pinetop Fish Health Center
Warm Springs Fish Health Center
Washington State University
For further information on the USFWS Fish Health Centers included in the above see below under the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Montana -- Whirling Disease Initiative
This is apparently the only organization and program that is devoted to a single fish disease, the myxosporean protozoan Myxobolus cerebralis = Myxosoma cerebralis, or blacktail disease, which is a major scourge in salmonid fishes in Europe and has since spread to North America, USSR, New Zealand, and now believed to be in South America.
About the Whirling Disease Initiative: See http://whirlingdisease.montana.edu/initiative/default.asp for a useful Internet web site on this important international fish disease, which includes the topics:
History and Governance
Initiative Annual Reports
Outreach Program
Initiative Partners
"The Whirling Disease Initiative is a national research program. Its purpose is to conduct research that develops practical management solutions to maintain viable, self-sustaining wild trout fisheries in the presence of the whirling disease parasite.
"The Initiative was established by Act of Congress in 1997 and has administered a competitive research grant program each year since. The Initiative’s ultimate clients are state, tribal, and federal fisheries-management agencies, and the constituencies they serve.
"For more about research grants, past research and ongoing projects see links on the site.
"The Whirling Disease Initiative is a project of the Montana Water Center. The Water Center advances water research, information, education, and problem-solving partnerships throughout Montana and beyond. It is one of 54 Centers in the nation collectively known as Water Resources Research Institutes. To learn more about the Montana Water Center and its programs, visit: http://watercenter.montana.edu."
"The Whirling Disease Initiative Newsletter is the quarterly publication of the Whirling Disease Initiative at the Montana Water Center. Through this newsletter, we strive to transmit the latest information about whirling disease research and management to fishery managers, biologists and anglers.
"The free newsletter is available online or in paper hardcopy if requested. To subscribe.....email whirlingdisease@montana.edu.
Follow this link to view the newsletter online or in pdf format:
http://whirlingdisease.montana.edu/newsletter/default.htm
I hope you enjoy this issue. Please contact me with any questions or comments.
Thank you,
Kajsa Stromberg
Outreach Program Coordinator & Program Biologist
Whirling Disease Initiative
Montana Water Center
101 Huffman Building
Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana 59717
(406) 994-2550
contact Kajsa Stromberg, Outreach Program Coordinator, at kstromberg@montana.edu
http://whirlingdisease.montana.edu"
For the latest Whirling Disease Initiative Newsletter see
http://whirlingdisease.montana.edu/newsletter/default.htm
In this issue:
"On the whirling disease in rainbow trout" - Hofer's original Myxobolus cerebralis description translated into English
Board meeting travels to New York
Mini-symposium successful and stimulating in Lake Placid
Nebraska confirmed as 24th state to detect parasite
Whirling Disease Initiative joins Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers in Yellowstone Region outreach project
Whirling disease leads to conflict in Utah
Resource for researchers: the Myxozoan Network
Q&A from the "Ask an Expert" files
Whirling Disease Initiative funded studies, 2006-2007/08
Meetings and conferences
For the issue received Feb. 9, 2007 see http://whirlingdisease.montana.edu/newsletter/default.htm
Summary: An online archive is now available to researchers, fishery managers and others who want to access or share information about whirling disease. The project was developed at Montana State University.
“February 7, 2007, BOZEMAN, MT -- An online archive is now available to researchers, fishery managers and others who want to access or share information about whirling disease.
“Free to users, the archive stores results from research projects funded by the federal Whirling Disease Initiative. Congress established the Initiative in 1997 to encourage researchers to find practical ways to maintain wild trout populations in the presence of whirling disease.
"We are very pleased to offer this important tool to researchers and decision makers," said Liz Galli-Noble, program director for the Whirling Disease Initiative, which is administered at Montana State University. "It is vital that the volumes of information generated through this research initiative be archived and available to inform future investigations and management decisions."
“The archive -- officially called the Whirling Disease Initiative Data Repository -- is located at http://data.whirlingdisease.montana.edu. It is expected to grow substantially over the next several years into the most complete set of whirling disease resources available, Galli-Noble said. The repository was developed by the Montana Water Center based at MSU, MSU's Big Sky Institute and the U.S. Geological Survey Mountain Prairie Information Node of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII).
“Whirling disease, caused by the exotic parasite Myxobolus cerebralis, was discovered in the United States in 1956 and has been detected in 25 states. The disease affects salmonids, and can be particularly deadly among juveniles. The parasite's two-host life cycle requires a salmonid fish and the small oligochaete worm Tubifex tubifex.
“For more information about the repository, contact Kajsa Stromberg at (406) 994-2550 or kstromberg@montana.edu”
Kajsa Stromberg Outreach Coordinator & Program Biologist
Whirling Disease Initiative, Montana Water Center, 101 Huffman Building
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-2690
406.994.2550 phone, kstromberg@montana.edu , http://whirlingdisease.montana.edu
North Carolina -- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
See http://www.agr.state.nc.us/aquacult/general.html to connect to hyperlinks.
"Aquaculture is the business of farming aquatic plants and animals. In North Carolina, farmers grow trout, catfish, hybrid striped bass, crawfish, ornamental fish, baitfish, clams, and oysters.
"North Carolina is one of the most aquaculture-friendly states in the US. The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the lead agency for aquaculture, and contacts in the Department are here to assist you.
[see web site for following topics]
"Publications Available
NC Aquaculture Development Conference
GPS Locations of Eastern North Carolina Aquaculture Facilities
NC Aquaculture Statutes (.pdf)
Download List of North Carolina Aquaculture License holders (Microsoft Word)"
Oregon -- Ornamental Fish Health Newsletter Oregon Sea Grant
Published periodically by Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan, Oregon Sea Grant's ornamental aquaculture specialist, the Ornamental Fish Health Newsletter highlights current research topics and events related to ornamental fish breeding and husbandry.
The free newsletter is distributed by e-mail and is open to anyone interested in the subject.
To see the website and subscribe to the newsletter go to http://lists.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/sg-aquahealth. The following issues are available on the web site:
Back issues:
Issue 4.1 (Summer 2006)
Issue 3.1 (Summer 2004)
Issue 2:1 (October 2003)
Issue 1:2 (December 2002)
Issue 1:1 (August 2002)
Utah -- The State Government of Utah is putting more emphasis in reporting on fish health issues. Its Aquaculture News, "Aquaculture in Utah," is starting to be issued more regularly, the most recent issue being for December 2006. See the home page for Fish Health (Aquaculture) for listings of information and reports http://www.ag.state.ut.us/animind/fishhlth.html.
Utah -- The Ichthyogram of the Utah Fisheries Experiment Station
http://wildlife.utah.gov/fes/ichthyogram.html. This newsletter, which emphasizes fish health, is available by e-mailings.
"Beginning in 1990, the Fisheries Experiment Station has published a quarterly newsletter known as The Ichthyogram. Starting out as a publication designed primarily for state fish hatcheries, the newsletter has evolved over the years and now has a wide distribution to over 350 organization/individuals in several countries. The publication includes articles on fish culture techniques, whirling disease findings, and research as well as general topics relating to fish health in Utah.
"The Ichthyogram is available for electronic distribution, free of charge. It is formatted as an Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader." The following issues are available on the web site:
Volume 9, Issue 1–2
Volume 9, Issue 3
Volume 9, Issue 4
Volume 10, Issue 1
Volume 10, Issue 2
Volume 10, Issue 3
Volume 10, Issue 4
Volume 11, Issue 1–2
Volume 11, Issue 3
Volume 11, Issue 4
Volume 12, Issue 1
Volume 12, Issue 2
Volume 12, Issue 3–4
Volume 13, Issue 1
Volume 13, Issue 2
Volume 13, Issue 3
Volume 13, Issue 4
Volume 14, Issue 1
Volume 14, Issue 2
Volume 14, Issue 3
Volume 14, Issue 4
Volume 15, Issue 3
Volume 15, Issue 4
Volume 16, Issue 1
Volume 16, Issue 2
Volume 16, Issue 3–4
Volume 17, Issue 1–2
Volume 17, Issue 3
Washington -- Washington Fish Growers Association "Today's News Headlines"
While fish health is only one topic considered, nothing on the Internet equals what the WFGA is providing publicly in its e-mailings about aquaculture. Its "Today's News Headlines" is e-mailed to subscribers 12 or more times a month with about 10 or more topics per mailing. To sign up for the mailings go to http://www.wfga.net/updates.asp. For further information on the WFGA go to www.wfga.net/. For this association's coverage of current issues see www.wfga.net/issues.asp.
For present and past issues of "Today's News Headlines" click on News on the home page; at the bottom of the recent list of topics click on "View the Archives."
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