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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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