1. Outputs of National Workshop in Montenegro
Tatjana Babovic, NPC
MARD- Veterinary Administration

2. Objective and outputs of the national workshop
To invite all relevant stakeholders invovled in the aquaculture sector
To diseminate information on the project to the stakeholders in Montenegro
To give overall rewiew on the activities of veterinary service and plans in aquaculture sector
To give possibillity for discussion and understanding about the issue from different point of view and stand points
To make step forward in communication among different stakeholders

3. National workshop “Workshop on aquaculture animal health”
Held on 6 March in Podgorica
Organized for public and private-sector stakeholders: representatives freshwater and marine aquaculture, Veterinary Administration, Directorate for Inspection Affairs- veterinary inspectors, representatives from MARD, Diagnostic Veterinary Laboratory.

4. Topics of the national workshop
FAO TCP “Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to International Standards on Aquatic animal Health”
The current and planned activities in the field of aquaculture (Animal health and Veterinary Public Health)
Elementary biosecurity measures on farms, obligations of aquaculture production business operator in relation to animal health requirements
Basic information on aquatic diseases- overview of the most important diseases in aquaculture
EU legislative – animal health requirements for aquaculture animals
Official sampling for laboratory testing for diseases of aquatic
animals

5. Topics of the national workshop
Introduction to TCP/RER/3402 “Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to International Standards on Aquatic animal Health”
Overall information and topics on the regional workshops
website of the project
Present situation in the aquaculture animal health, legal basis, national surveillance of fish and molluscs diseases, obligations, reporting, measures for suppresion of disease;
Veterinary public health, monitorings of aquaculture primary products, registration of primary production- farmers obligations

6. Topics of the national workshop
Information on aquatic diseases - basic information on the diseases, symptoms of diseases, OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code, Aquatic Manual for Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals, listed diseases, review of the important diseases for Montenegro, basic information on some specific diseases (VHS, IHN, Marteliosis, Bonamiosis), official sampeling, diagnostic techniques
EU legislative – animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products
to be applied for the placing on the market
Preventive measures for diseases in aquaculture animals and measures to
be applied in the event of a suspicion of, or an outbreak of certain diseases
in aquatic animals
Future activities in veterinary sector regarding aquaculture animals
(approximation ot the EU legislation)

7. The main messages/conclusions
There are a lot of challenges for all stakeholders involved in aquaculture
All stakeholders have the common duties and goal- try to keep stabile animal health situation in aquaculture sector, and keep or incerase aquaculture production and safety of the food
To increase the awareness of the competent authorities and aquaculture production business operators for the prevention, control and eradication of aquatic animal diseases
To improve biosecurity measures on the farms
To organize more meetings and workshops in the
future on the simmilar topics
To work together

8. Participation

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