Utah Admin. Code R58-17-9 - Handling of Aquatic Animals and Premises Confirmed to Be Infected With a Prohibited Pathogen Listed in the Aquatic Animal Health Inspection Policy
(1) The commissioner of the department or the
State Veterinarian shall quarantine facilities and locations with confirmed
detections of prohibited pathogens and remove them from the health approval
list.
(2) The emergency response
team and Board shall make recommendations to the department or division
regarding the:
(a) potential effects of
prohibited pathogens on receiving waters, neighboring aquaculture facilities,
or the public fishery resource;
(b)
course of action needed to prevent the spread of the prohibited pathogen and
methods to eliminate it; and
(c)
development and implementation of a biosecurity plan.
(3) The department or division, in their
respective areas of responsibility, shall take action to control and eliminate
prohibited pathogens. The course of action shall include:
(a) destruction and disposal of infected and
exposed aquatic animals;
(b)
cleaning and decontamination or disposal of all handling equipment;
(c) cleaning and decontamination of the
facility or location; or
(d) the
department or division will provide a report to the Board detailing the action
taken to eliminate the pathogen and the follow-up inspection plan.
(4) If biosecurity at the facility
or location cannot or is not being maintained, immediate destruction of the
stocks may be required.
(5) The
biosecurity plan shall be held until released by the State
Veterinarian.
(6) The State
Veterinarian shall reassess the quarantine and may recommend release after each
lot tests negative for the prohibited pathogens in two tests that are performed
at least six months apart.
(i) Tests shall be
at the owner's expense.
(ii) Tests
may include the use of surrogate aquatic animals as specified in the
biosecurity plan.
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