Information Sharing Platform on Aquatic Animal Health

As a follow-up for one of the outcomes of the Regional Expert Consultation Meeting on Aquatic Animal Disease Diagnosis and Control held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 15 – 16 November 2018, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific (RRAP) has created this webpage to serve as the platform for sharing of training materials and scientific information on aquatic animal health. The information is kindly provided by experts of WOAH Reference Centres and are not copyright protected so can be used freely. Kindly note that the RRAP only serves as a sharing platform and does not hold any liability on the information shared.

Training materials

Sampling Methods of Histopathology for Fish and Shellfish (shared by Dr. Miwa Satoshi)

Scientific information

Activities of the WOAH Reference Centres in Asia and the Pacific

Information on DIV1 positive control

Events

• 4th Meeting of the ad hoc Steering Committee on Regional Collaboration Framework on Aquatic Animal Health in Asia and the Pacific, Busan, Korea (Rep. of) (29 June 2023)
• Regional Workshop for WOAH National Focal Points for Aquatic Animals, Busan, Korea (Rep. of) (26-28 Jun 2023)
• 11th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (Aug 2022)
• 13th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Virtual Forum (May 2022)
• Regional Webinar on Infection with Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1) and Preparedness for Emerging Shrimp Diseases (Sep 2020)

Disease cards

• Tilapia lake virus (TiLV)
• Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans
• Infection with decapod iridescent virus (DIV1)

Reports

• Collection and Evaluation of Existing Guidelines and Awareness Materials on Aquaculture Biosecurity for Small-scale Farms in the Asia-Pacific Region (Jun 2022)
• Report of the 20th Meeting of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health (NACA) (Nov 2021)
• Report of the 19th Meeting of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health (NACA) (Nov 2020)
• Report of the 18th Meeting of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health (NACA) (Nov 2019)
• Report of the 17th Meeting of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health (NACA) (Nov 2018)
• Previous meetings of the Asia Regional Advisory Group on Aquatic Animal Health (NACA) (2002-2017)

More resources

• Aquatic Animal Health (topic page)
• WOAH Reference Centres
• WOAH Aquatic Animal Standards Commission (Aquatic Animals Commission)