The president of Adapec, Paulo Lima, opened the course and highlighted the importance of training professionals to meet the demands of fish farmers. “The State Government, through Adapec, is investing in training our professionals so that they can take information to the field that guarantees healthy production in fish farming, which is currently one of the fastest growing sectors that generates wealth for Tocantins,” said Paulo Lima.
The objective of the course was to train professionals in surveillance and collection/sending of samples for diagnosing diseases in fish. The Tocantins Government, through the Agricultural Defense Agency (Adapec), began on Tuesday afternoon, the 25th, and ends today. The training was held at Campus II, of Unicatólica, in Palmas. A kit of support material for the Agency's health actions in the Regional Delegations was handed out at the opening. For the Director of Aquaculture Development at the State Secretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sepea), Thiago Tardivo, one of the speakers at the course, this is an opportunity to share knowledge about the fish farming production chain, understanding how it works and the main species that are worked and produced in Tocantins. “I believe that this information will help defense agents to assist fish farmers in management, disease treatment and, mainly, in biosecurity to prevent the introduction of diseases into fish farming in Tocantins,” explained Thiago Tardivo.
Kit Delivery
Adapec President Paulo Lima delivered a kit of materials to support fish farming health actions that will be used by inspectors and technicians in the Agency's surveillance and inspections. The kit contains a multi-parameter meter to measure water quality in fish farms, a Secchi disk, and personal protective equipment.
“This equipment is essential for the surveillance actions developed by Adapec, and with it we will qualify our health service in favor of fish farming,” emphasized the technical manager of Adapec's State Aquatic Animal Health Program, Elias Mendes.
Course topics
The course covered relevant topics such as: Current panorama of fish farming in Tocantins; Identification of species of economic importance in Tocantins; water quality in fish farming (physical and chemical parameters); Good sanitary management practices and biosecurity measures in fish farming; registration of fish farms; surveillance in aquaculture establishments; collection of material, packaging and sending of samples to the Official State Veterinary Service; filling out collection and sample forms; health protocol in quarantine establishments; main diseases that affect fish, identification of diseases, clinical diagnosis and prevention; practical class on necropsy and sample collection.
The course was held by the State Government, through Adapec, in partnership with the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock, Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Ruraltins. It also has the support of the Municipal Secretariat of Agriculture and Services of the Interior of Palmas, Embrapa, Unicatólica, Genomar and Sistema Faet/Senar.
Source: Dinalva Martins / Government of Tocantins
