Health Management in Aquaculture: Principles and Practices | Aquatic Animal Health | AGPH Books
by Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Dr. Abhiman, Dr. Pushpa Kumari
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Book Title: Health Management in Aquaculture: Principles and Practices | Aquatic Animal Health | AGPH Books
Health Management in Aquaculture presents a comprehensive and practical guide to ensuring the well-being of cultured fish and shellfish, a cornerstone for sustainable and profitable aquaculture. As global demand for aquatic food rises, maintaining healthy stocks has become essential to maximize productivity, reduce economic losses, and protect environmental integrity. This book bridges foundational concepts with modern strategies, offering readers an integrated perspective on aquatic health management. The text begins by introducing aquaculture systems and emphasizing the economic and ecological significance of effective health management. It provides an in-depth exploration of common pathogens, disease categories, and host-pathogen-environment interactions, helping readers understand disease development and pathogenic mechanisms. Advanced topics in diagnostics, surveillance, and antimicrobial resistance equip professionals with tools for early detection, accurate monitoring, and strategic intervention. A key strength of the book lies in its coverage of therapeutics and innovations, including vaccines, probiotics, immunostimulants, phytobiotics, and nanotechnology applications, highlighting cuttingedge approaches to maintaining fish health. Preventive measures, best management practices, biosecurity, water and feed quality management, and seed health strategies are thoroughly discussed to ensure resilient and high-performing aquaculture systems. Additionally, the book addresses policy frameworks, regulatory standards, public– private partnerships, capacity building, and research priorities to guide sustainable development and innovation in the sector. Designed for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, this book blends scientific rigor with practical insights. It empowers readers to adopt evidence-based strategies, safeguard aquatic health, and advance sustainable, responsible, and innovative aquaculture worldwide.
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Mr. Pankaj Kumar, born in 1982 in Samastipur, Bihar, is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management, College of Fisheries, Kishanganj, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. He completed his B.F.Sc. and M.F.Sc. degrees from the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, specializing in Fish Pathology and Microbiology. He has published numerous research papers in reputed national and international journals, along with several book chapters and popular articles. He has also contributed to major research projects funded by ICAR and DBT. Mr. Kumar was honored with the Best KVK Scientist Award (ATDS, 201?) in recognition of his scientific contributions. He possesses extensive expertise in Fish Health Management, Microbial Isolation and Identification, Pathogen Detection, Antimicrobial Sensitivity and Resistance, and Water and Environmental Microbiology. In addition, Mr. Kumar serves as a reviewer for multiple scientific journals and is actively associated with several professional societies dedicated to fisheries research and development.
Dr. Abhiman is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Kishanganj, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. He completed his B.F.Sc. from the College of Fisheries, Mangalore, and was awarded the prestigious Ygddrasil Fellowship as part of his Ph.D. programme in Norway, where he worked primarily on fish vaccination. Later, he worked as a Research Fellow in the National Agricultural Innovation Project, mainly working on the development of RAPID diagnostic kits for the detection of fish and shellfish pathogens. He has vast expertise in the fields of aquaculture, cell culture, and hybridoma technology. He has won several awards, including the Young Scientist Award from AFSIB and the Best Oral Presentation Award at international conferences. He has published several research papers in reputed journals.
Dr. Pushpa Kumari is an Assistant Professor at the College of Fisheries, Kishanganj, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna, India. She holds a Ph.D. in Aquatic Animal Health Management and specializes in fish parasitology, fish toxicology, phytotherapy, nanotechnology-based therapeutics, and fish immunology. She completed her graduation from the Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Kerala, and obtained her M.F.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, India. She has authored numerous research papers and review articles in reputed journals, in addition to several popular articles and book chapters. Dr. Kumari received the 1st Prize in the Woman Scientist Oration Competition at the National Seminar AEMS-2024 and an award for Best Article Award for Publication from Aquaculture Times magazine. She also serves as an active reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals and has been recognized with multiple awards for excellence in reviewing. Dr. Kumari is currently leading a research project focused on applying nanotechnology to manage fish parasites. With extensive experience in fish parasitic diseases, her ongoing research emphasizes the evaluation of plant-derived silver nanoparticles for sustainable parasite control in aquaculture and the development of effective anti-parasitic therapeutics for aquaculture systems.
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