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Catfish 2003
Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
will visit area catfish farms in early 2003 to conduct a survey for
Catfish 2003, a study of health and health management practices on U.S.
catfish production sites.
Conducted by the USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring System
(NAHMS), Catfish 2003 will address priority issues of the U.S. Catfish
industry.
The Catfish 2003 study will be NAHMS' second national study of the
catfish industry. The first, Catfish '97, described and evaluated the
general health and management practices of the foodsize fish component of
the industry.
Objectives of the Catfish 2003 study include:
- Investigate foodsize fish production practices
- Investigate fingerling production practices, specifically, brood
stock management, hatchery management, vaccination practices, fingerling
pond management, fingerling stocking, and feeding practices.
- Study the prevalence of disease problems in foodsize fish and
fingerlings as reported by producers.
- Examine off-flavor problems.
In early 2003, data collectors from the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct personal interviews with producers
in the four primary catfish production States (Alabama, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Mississippi).
For more information on Catfish 2003, see:
WHAT'S NEW or AQUACULTURE at the following website:
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm
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