Fish producers are moving toward intensified production in response to world demand for aquaculture products at the same time that consumer demand for safe, nutritious food is rising. Intense production can increase the risk for disease, however, and may require management changes.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is committed to helping fish farmers meet these challenges. Toward this end, we hosted New Advances in Warmwater Aquaculture, a seminar held in San Antonio, Texas, in conjunction with the 2007 World Aquaculture Society meeting.

The daylong meeting, attended by fish farmers and specialists from Latin America, featured the latest scientific findings relative to managing disease in tilapia, shrimp and other warmwater species. The articles in this publication summarize key messages from those presentations.

Our thanks go to the speakers, who each gave meaningful, practical presentations and contributed to lively discussions with the audience during question and answer sessions.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health

Hank Behrend
Species Head
Global Aquatic Animal Health
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health