Outputs of the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Vildana Tahirović Veterinary Office of Bosnia and Hercegovina

National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Held in March 2015, City of Mostar Key stakeholders Veterinary inspectors (13) Fish farmers (11) Workshop Facilitators Vildana Tahirović Bojan Cvijetić

Topics of the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Overview of Outputs of the project- Dr Sanin Tanković 2. Occurrence and spread of the disease on the farm, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and Infectious haematopoetic necrosis (IHN) outbreaks experience in Croatia -Dr Ivica Sučec 3. Contingency Planning- What should I do if disease gets in? -Dr Nihad Fejzić

Topics of the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina 4. The spread of the disease on the farm- What can be done to prevent disease entry or escape? - Dr Sabina Šerić Haračić 5. Disease Surveillance & Monitoring- How do I continue to monitor disease absence/presence- Dr Sabina Šerić Haračić

Discussion during the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Purposes and incentives to have/particiapte in aquatic diseases surveillance/control program Public-private partnership Internation standards – relevance and how to comply Cost-efficiency feasibility Examples, opinions and experiences

Discussion during the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Diseae prevention and containment – what farmers can do? Good Manufacturing Practice On farm and biosecurity Diseae prevention and containment – what veterinary administration can provide Certification program for farm / zone / country Control program of raw materials, feed, use of terpeutics ... Control of imports Disease detection Based on symptoms – farmers, local vets Diagnostic testing – appropriare for set aims of disease surveillance

Outputs of the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Recognition of importance of Aquaculture production in developing countries – relatively low resource demanding, fast investment return Systemic support towards development of aquaculture in BiH Systemic approaches towards disease prevention/containment, sound, safe and scientifically justified oversight International support to aquaculture development activities Regionally shared interest of farmers/VA in aquaculture production and AAD control – addressed in current regional TCP project

Outputs of the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Issues raised Concern regarding VHS/IHN outbreaks in 2013/2014 in Croatia Models to expand curent monitoring programs Strenghtening influence of aquaculture producers as key benefitiaries and ought to be initiators of VA activities for AAH EU requiremnts for export – effects of Croatia becoming EU country since it is main trading partner For BiH aquaculture producers

Outputs of the National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina Thank you!