Antibiotics will be 'forbidden' in Chilean aquaculture

Published: June 4, 2008

Source : Fish Update

A vast international campaign aimed at banning the use of antibiotics in aquaculture was launched yesterday in Chile.

The project also demands that all sanitary standards regarding antibiotics for Chilean salmon consumers be brought in line with international standards, such as the United States’ FDA rules or those of the European Union.

Chile proposes a sole State agency, which would regulate and monitor the use of antibiotics both in human use and animal health.

Another of the issues demanded is free access to historic information on the volumes and types of antibiotics currently imported and used by the salmon industry.

For years, environmental organisations have requested information from Chilean health organisations such as the National Fisheries Service, Sernapesca, but have never received an answer.

This campaign is aimed at controlling the use of antibiotics within the bacterial resistance study launched by the World Health Organisation.

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Antibiotics will be 'forbidden' in Chilean aquaculture