What is a Fish Health Inspection for commercial fish hatcheries?
A fish health inspection is an on-site, statistically-based sampling in accordance with processes in the Fish Health Blue Book for all lots of fish in a facility. The inspection must include at least viral testing of ovarian fluids at the 95 percent confidence level of detecting two percent incidence of disease. Bacterial diseases must be sampled at the 95 percent confidence level with a five percent incidence of disease. The inspection must be performed by a fish health inspector in cooperation with the producer with subsequent examination of the collected tissues and fluids for the detection of certifiable disease. The cost for an inspection is $100 per lot of fish plus $25 inspection fee. For more information, contact the Eco Services Pathology Lab. Who needs a fish health inspection? Any facility raising salmonids or ictalurids that has effluent discharge to public water. For more information, contact the Eco Services Pathology Lab. Why do fish health inspections? Minnesota has ver
