Confirmation of infectious diseases in shrimp farms Measures to prevent spread and investigation of causes Agriculture Minister October 20, 13:35
Regarding the fact that the first infectious disease to occur in Japan was confirmed at a shrimp farm in Okinawa Prefecture, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami expressed his intention to take all possible measures to prevent the spread and investigate the cause at a press conference. I did.
At a farm in Ogimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture, a large number of shrimp imported from Thailand and cultivated have been found dead since last month, and for the first time in Japan, "acute hepatopancreatic necrosis", a "specific disease" of marine products, has been found. It was confirmed that it was a disease.
Regarding this, Minister Nogami received a report at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that "Okinawa Prefecture has promptly taken measures such as disposing of shrimp in farms and disinfecting aquariums. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has received reports from other prefectures. We would like to call attention to the people concerned and cooperate with related organizations to thoroughly prevent the spread, "he said, and expressed his intention to take all possible measures to prevent the spread.
In addition, Minister Nogami said, "We will conduct necessary investigations such as collecting epidemiological information on farms. At this stage, we believe that there were no particular problems with the border measures when importing shrimp, but we will continue to take thorough measures and further. I want to prevent intrusions, "he said, and revealed his intention to investigate the cause.