Biosecurity and PPP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia M r. M . S. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

M r. M . S. Al-Aiadh, Director of ADM A M r. A. Al-Ballaa, Chairman of SAS

Biosecurity and PPP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Saudi aquaculture industry

Growth of the industry

Expected growth of Fisheries Resources Sector (Ton/ Y ear)

• National Strategic plan

– Framework for development

• 3800km of coastal line and

suitable weather

• Study of the carrying

capacity of the Red Sea

• Proximity to the markets
• Excellent infrastructure
• Low production cost

The main departmental tasks:

• Control, regulation and supervision of aquaculture operations in coastal

and inland regions

• Supporting research projects on aquaculture

Aquaculture Department M inistry of Agriculture (ADM A)

ADM A Biosecurity Division

• Biosecurity division for aquaculture projects was established in 2012
• Control and follow-up measures have been updated based upon international

laws and Kingdom concerns to achieve sustainable development and maximum production capacities of the projects.

• Targets and Responsibilities

1. Controlling and follow-up the application of biosecurity plan in aquaculture projects. 2. The assurance of commitment of aquaculture projects regarding the application of parameters regulating biosecurity plan. 3. The assurance of commitment of aquaculture projects regarding the application of basics and principles of good practices in aquaculture operations as specified in the related manual. 4. Awareness of investors regarding the importance of the application of parameters regulating the biosecurity program. 5. The recommendation of holding or withdrawal of licenses of aquaculture projects violating the application basics and principles of good practices in aquaculture

• perations, in addition to the withdrawal of licenses of aquaculture projects that are

not strictly applying biosecurity parameters stated in the biosecurity manual.

Saudi Aquaculture Society (SAS)

• Association of the aquaculture private sector.
• Aims at enforcing the role played by sustainable aquaculture

as base for the development and national economy in KSA through good investment chances and employing strategies.

• Saudi aquaculture Society (SAS) was established in 2012.
• M inistry of Agriculture is technically cooperating with (SAS)

through Aquaculture Department (ADM A).

• Saudi aquaculture Society plays roles in:

– systematic production, – representation of private sector, – participation in making decisions with the M inistry, – and participation in the development of sustainable and

competitive aquaculture industry.

National Biosecurity Committee

• Biosecurity committee has been establish and represented by:

–

Deputy M inistry of Fisheries Resources Affairs as chairman

–

ADM A Biosecurity Division and Jeddah Fisheries Research Center

–

Government biosecurity consultant of the M inistry of Agriculture

–

Representatives of the aquaculture private sector.

• The targets of this committee are as follow:

1. Recording health status of cultured aquatic species in aquaculture projects. 2. Supporting the efforts of Aquaculture Department (ADM A) and Saudi Aquaculture Society (S AS) in controlling diseases and its causative pathogens. 3. Reviewing the infrastructures of aquaculture projects according to biosecurity regulations, protocols and measures of aquaculture industry to ensure efficient productive operations in aquaculture projects.

Reference M anual for Biosecurity binding practices

• Biosecurity of shrimp

aquaculture industry in KSA. – Developed and agreed upon

cooperation with the private sector

• Biosecurity M anual of fish

aquaculture industry in KSA. – Under development

Enforcement of the Biosecurity practices

• ADM A Biosecurity team on site visits and audits 4

times a year

• M onthly collection of productivity data and

diagnostic results of all aquaculture facilities

• Which results in a monthly report distributed to all the

industry

• Emergency visits by specialized teams (both of the

Biosecurity Department as well as from private sector) in case of presence of any problem in aquaculture projects

Surveillance program

• Sampling shrimp and fish aquaculture projects,

surrounding areas, marine environments, markets and auction markets.

• Examination of samples for OIE listed diseases and
• ther diseases listed by ADM A in national and

international laboratories.

• Follow-up of aquaculture projects through focal

points of biosecurity in fisheries research sector in coordination with focal points in aquaculture projects.

VNN in wild fish population survey by the private sector

S/ N DATE of sampling SPECIES Area of sampling Analysis results length cm. weight gr. 1 1/ 7/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) UM M LUJ positive 29 550 2 1/ 7/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) UM M LUJ positive 28 610 3 1/ 7/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) UM M LUJ negative 29 432 4 7/ 7/ 2014 PLECTROPOMUS M ACULATUS (SADDLE BACK GROUPER= NAGIL) ALM UWEILLAH (near farm) negative 22 200 5 7/ 7/ 2014 PLECTROPOMUS M ACULATUS (SADDLE BACK GROUPER= NAGIL) ALM UWEILLAH (near farm) negative 27 260 6 7/ 7/ 2014 PLECTROPOMUS M ACULATUS (SADDLE BACK GROUPER= NAGIL) ALM UWEILLAH (near farm) negative 21 140 7 10/ 8/ 2014 LATES CALCALIFER (ASIAN SEA BASS= BARRAM UNDI) JEDDAH negative 4,5 2 8 30/ 8/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) Al WAJH positive 19 135 9 30/ 8/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) M AGNA negative 32 460 10 30/ 8/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS CHLOROSTIGM A(HEXAGONAL SPOTTED GROUPER= KUSHAR) YANBU negative 22 160 11 2/ 9/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) SHARM AA positive 25 185 12 2/ 9/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) SHARM AA positive 22 170 13 17/ 9/ 2014 PLECTROPOMUS M ACULATUS (SADDLE BACK GROUPER= NAGIL) DHUBA negative 27 200 14 17/ 9/ 2014 EPINEPHELUS TAUVINA (GRAESY GROUPER= HAM OOR) DHUBA negative 25 190 15 20/ 9/ 2014 SPARUS AURATA (GILTHEAD SEA BREAM = DENIS) ALM UWEILLAH (cage farm) negative 22 320 16 20/ 9/ 2014 LATES CALCALIFER (ASIAN SEA BASS= BARRAM UNDI) ALM UWEILLAH (cage farm) negative 21 70

M anual of the Regulations of Importing Live Fishes for Aquaculture Purposes in KSA

• His Excellency, M inister of Agriculture approved the

manual in 2014.

• The manual aims at keeping the safety of imported live

aquatic species through the required health and technical conditions.

• It includes:

– Lists of pathogens to be checked and techniques to be

used in imported live aquatic species to KSA.

– List of reference laboratories required to examine disease

pathogens.

– List of exporting companies of live aquatic species and

administrative companies approved by ADM A.

Road map of Regulations for importing fish for aquaculture purpose to the Kingdom

Current fish suppliers: Continuous certification process.

Application of Quarantine System of Live Aquatic Species

• Quarantine facilities

– For shrimp in M inistry Research Center – For fish: built by the private sector in each facility

• Under direction and supervision of ADM A
• Animals are released only when health status cleared

by ADM A

VNN positive cases detected in quarantine

company Species Area Date Country Tabuk fisheries Company Sea bream Quarantine January 2014 Cyprus Alrefai Sea bream Quarantine M arch 2014 Greece IPC Grouper Quarantine November 2013 Indonesia

Successful control

Introduction of New Aquatic Species

• Import Risk Assessment
• rdered by SAS
• Approval for the

introduction of Penaeus vannamei as a new species

• f cultured shrimp in KSA to

support this industry.

• Production is currently going
• n at commercial levels in

shrimp aquaculture projects with successful results.

Set up a National Reference Laboratory

Dx Labs WSSV IHHNV NHP TSV YHV IM NV Ring test score 2014 Ring test score 2015

Naqua

Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

100% 100%

JFRC

Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

100% 100%

Gazadco

Pass Pass

100% 100%

• T
• provide service to the industry
• T
• analyze surveillance samples
• Reference Lab and private lab participate in OIE ring test to ensure

reliable results

Designation of external reference laboratories

J FRC ISO/ IEC 17025 : 2005 J FRC ISO/ IEC 17025 : 2005

Workshops

• Biosecurity in aquaculture projects (held four

times / year).

• All companies are represented
• Presentation and discussion of the situation of

shrimp and fish aquaculture projects in KSA,

• Evaluation of biosecurity implementation
• Supervision of projects.

Plan for regional cooperation on biosecurity Plan for regional cooperation on biosecurity

• Gulf Cooperative Congress in the field of fisheries resources

including the importance of biosecurity in aquaculture

• perations supplied the Congress Secretary with the

following documents: – M anual of biosecurity of shrimp aquaculture industry in KS

A.

– M anual of importing live fishes for aquaculture purposes in KS

A.

– National manual of exporting fishery products. – Types of cultured fish species in KS

A as a mean of unifying the cultured species in congress countries.

• Saudi Aquaculture Society (SAS) system.

– Regulations and M easures for Issuing Licenses of Aquaculture

Projects and Controlling Its Activities in KS A ).

Cooperation among Arabian Gulf Countries

Compensations of Aquaculture projects

• According to M inistry’s regulations, epidemic disease

problems especially viral ones facing some aquaculture projects require complete eradication of cultured aquatic species to prevent spreading of diseases and its causative pathogens, the matter that cause huge economic losses to investors.

• Currently, a committee was established to deal with

the compensations of aquaculture projects facing disease problems. ADM A is currently coordinating with Department of Animal Resources to finalize the official procedures of this subject.

• Approval of his Excellency, M inister of Agriculture in

2014 of a fish vaccines development plan in aquaculture projects in KSA as a mean of controlling diseases and its causative pathogens.

• Several meetings have been carried out in Veterinary

Vaccine Production Center in Riyadh to discuss aquatic vaccine production.

• Currently, preparation of national program for live

aquatic vaccines.

Vaccines of Live Aquatics

Round Table on EM S/ AHPND and possible measures to be adopted by KSA to prevent the disease introduction into the Kingdom

Proactive preventive planning

عاوﻧﻸﻟ ًﺎﻘﻓو ﺔﻓدﮭﺗﺳﻣﻟا ﺔﯾﻛﻣﺳﻟا ةورﺛﻟا عﺎطﻗ تﺎﻌﻗوﺗ

Targeted expectations of fisheries sector in accordance to species

نﺎﯾﺑورﻟاو ﺔﯾرﺣﺑﻟا كﺎﻣﺳﻷا وﻣﻧ ﻲﻓ ةرﯾﺑﻛ تﺎﻧﺎﻛﻣإ دوﺟو ﻰﻟإ تارﯾدﻘﺗﻟا رﯾﺷﺗ

Estimates indicate that there is great potential in marine fish and shrimp growth

Marine fish Shrimp Fresh water fish Algae

)نط فﻟأ /مﺎﻋ(

Thousand Ton/year (

ﺔﯾرﺣﺑﻟا كﺎﻣﺳﻷا نﺎﯾﺑورﻟا ﺔﺑذﻌﻟا هﺎﯾﻣﻟا كﺎﻣﺳأ بﻟﺎﺣطﻟا

Continued efforts to provide a frame work for KSA aquaculture sustainability through tight cooperation with the private sector