AQUATIC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Proceedings of ASEAN Regional Technical Consultation on Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia 20-22 August 2018 Centara Grand Central Ladprao, Bangkok, Thailand Eleonor A. Tendencia Leobert D. de la Peña Joesyl Marie V. de la Cruz Editors AQUATIC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ISBN 978-971-9931-08-9 Published and printed by Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines Copyright © 2019 Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines All rights reserved. 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Tendencia, Leobert D. de la Peña, Joesyl Marie V. de la Cruz, editors. -- Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines : Aquaculture Dept., Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019, ©2019. xii, 122 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color). Includes bibliographical references. 1. Fish -- Diseases -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. 2. Aquatic animals -- Diseases -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. 3. Transboundary animal diseases -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. 4. Aquaculture -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. I. Tendencia, Eleonor A., editor. II. de la Peña, Leobert D., joint editor. III. de la Cruz, Joesyl Marie V., joint editor. IV. SEAFDEC. Aquaculture Department. SH 171 A84 2018 DLS2019-02 FOREWORD Aquaculture production has been one of the region’s greatest economic strengths; however, this had been affected by the ever-increasing disease occurrences in the industry. Economically important and emerging diseases have affected Southeast Asian economy. Fish health management, particularly the prevention and control of transboundary aquatic animal diseases, had been included in the region’s priority areas for research and policy recommendation. Cognizant of this, SEAFDEC/AQD and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines, with financial support from the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), convened the Regional Technical Consultation on EMS/AHPND and other Transboundary Diseases for Improved Aquatic Animal Health in Southeast Asia last February 2016 in the Philippines. The Consultation assessed the status of EMS/ AHPND and other emerging diseases in farmed shrimps in the ASEAN Member States; identified gaps, priority areas for research and development and potential collaborative arrangements; and formulated regional policy recommendations. Among the recommendations are the monitoring and early warning systems; and the development of emergency preparedness and contingency plans as strategies for disease prevention, control, and biosecurity. This proves that there is always a pressing need for efforts in addressing diseases in aquaculture, especially in Southeast Asia. To address both the need of the region and the recommendation of the aforementioned Consultation, the ASEAN Regional Technical Consultation on Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia was conducted last August 2018 in Thailand. It was organized by the Department of Fisheries - Thailand and SEAFDEC/AQD together with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific and was funded by JAIF. This Consultation successfully brought together representatives of ASEAN Member States (AMSs) and technical experts to assess existing laws and standard operating procedures, assess the need for a regional aquatic EPRS in the ASEAN region, and to enhance cooperation among AMSs and other important organizations. Participants managed to identify the gaps and find possibilities for cooperation as well as discuss possible recommendations on the subject which are included and summarized in this Proceedings. We hope that this document serves its purpose of providing information and source of knowledge on aquatic animal health and its management in the region. Dan D. Baliao Chief, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia v MESSAGES While the importance of aquaculture is widely recognized considering its increasing contribution, recently to more than half of the total fisheries production globally, its sustainable development is being severely impeded by the persistent occurrence of aquatic animal diseases in the entire production cycle. During the past decades, several countries in Southeast Asia had encountered production losses from the impacts of aquatic disease outbreaks on their aquaculture endeavors, specifically from shrimps and fish culture. The SEAFDEC Council during its 48th Meeting in 2016 therefore emphasized on the need to mitigate the possible impacts of aquatic animal diseases to the aquaculture industry. Specifically, the SEAFDEC Council recommended that in addition to the technical solutions to overcome such disease problems, strengthening of the cooperation among the Southeast Asian countries is necessary and keeping each other informed when a disease outbreak has occurred in one country which could be facilitated through the establishment of a regional early warning system. Furthermore, the SEAFDEC Council also agreed to mobilize the ASEAN Network of Aquatic Animal Health Centres (ANAAHC) in addressing the aquatic animal disease concerns of the region. In line with the recommendations of the SEAFDEC Council, the Regional Technical Consultation on Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia was organized through the efforts of the Department of Fisheries- Aquatic Animal Health Research and Development Division (DOF-AAHRDD) in Thailand together with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Held in 20-22 August 2018, the Consultation received financial support from the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund. As an output of such Consultation, this Proceedings compiles the identified common issues of the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) with respect to the emergence and occurrence of aquatic animal diseases during the entire aquaculture production chain, as well as the recommendations on how such concerns could be addressed as way forward. I therefore sincerely encourage the concerned stakeholders of the AMSs to consider the results from this Consultation in the development of their respective future approaches in strengthening the region’s emergency preparedness and response systems for effective management of transboundary disease outbreaks. This way, the role of the aquaculture sub-sector as a promising industry, in contributing significantly to the region’s food security and economic development, is assured. Dr. Kom Silapajarn SEAFDEC Secretary-General vi Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia MESSAGES As we are all aware, disease outbreak in aquatic animals is one of the major contributing factors for economical loss in aquaculture industry, particularly the shrimp industry in Southeast Asia. Transboundary movement of aquatic animals could be considered as an important risk for disease transmission across the region and development of effective measures for the movement control is very challenging. Meanwhile, emergency preparedness and response system for the management of transboundary disease outbreaks are necessary. The ASEAN Regional Technical Consultation on Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia project understands the impact of aquatic animal diseases on aquaculture business and appreciates the importance of planning and development of contingency plans and responses to aquatic animal disease epidemic. The project has brought together ASEAN member states to discuss the current status of aquatic animal diseases, disease preparedness and response systems as well as to provide opportunities for further cooperation in management of transboundary diseases amongst member states. In addition, this project has also gathered a number of key stakeholders in the aquaculture industry including private and government sectors such as shrimp and fish farmers, technical experts from universities and research institute, and government