This book is comprised of 9 chapters focusing on the diseases and disorders of cage cultured finfish. Topics discussed include an overview of cage culture and its importance in the 21st century, infectious diseases of coldwater fish in marine and brackish waters, infectious diseases of coldwater...

The primary disease problems that affect different life stages of freshwater fish reared in a variety of water sources (ground water, springs, rivers, lakes and reservoirs) are highlighted in this chapter. These include diseases that are current problems in freshwater cage culture of coldwater...

This chapter presents the non-infectious disorders of coldwater finfish (marine and fresh water). Focus is given on the clinical signs, histopathological lesions, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of production problems (smolt failure in salmonids, stress, behaviour-related problems and...

This chapter presents the viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases of warm water fish cultured in floating net pens and cages. Focus is given on the life cycle, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and impact on fish production of these diseases.

This chapter presents the viral, bacterial, pseudofungal and parasitic diseases in cultured warm freshwater fish. Focus is given on the distribution, causative agent, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and control of these diseases.

This chapter gives an overview on aspects of current finfish cage culture, such as environmental and anthropogenic related problems, stress and nutritional imbalance and the development of abnormalities which may affect growth and increase disease susceptibility.

This chapter gives an overview on the transmission of infectious diseases between wild and farmed fish. Pathogen exposure between wild and farmed populations and assessment and management of disease in populations are discussed. Moreover, a literature review of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis)...

This chapter focuses on cage culture and its importance in the 21st century. The current and past production trends for traditional fisheries and aquaculture are compared as well as expected future trends in both sectors. The production and economic value of the top 15 currently cultured species...

This chapter focuses on the main marine pathogens (bacteria, fungi oomycetes, virus and parasites) that impact the production of coldwater fish in marine and brackish water. The main viral diseases that have been reported to cause problems to cage culture in marine or brackish water, their clinical ...

This chapter introduces and describes the impacts of a selection of diseases that have recently been of sporadic or emergent importance to the culture of finfish. For each, diagnostic approaches are reviewed along with a summary of clinical signs and characteristic lesions, and possibilities for...