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Desarrollo y mejoramiento reciente en el sistema de empaque de peces ornamentales para transporte aéreo = Recent developments and improvements in ornamental fish packaging systems for air transport
Lim, L.C.; Dhert, P.; Sorgeloos, P. (2006). Desarrollo y mejoramiento reciente en el sistema de empaque de peces ornamentales para transporte aéreo = Recent developments and improvements in ornamental fish packaging systems for air transport, in: Diplomado en producción de peces ornamentales. pp. 1-13
In: (2006). Diplomado en producción de peces ornamentales[s.n.][s.l.], more
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Lim, L.C.; Dhert, P.; Sorgeloos, P. (2003). Desarrollo y mejoramiento reciente en el sistema de empaque de peces ornamentales para transporte aéreo = Recent developments and improvements in ornamental fish packaging systems for air transport. Aquac. Res. 34(11): 923-935. https://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00946.x, more

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Keywords
    Biological stress
    Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Fish > Ornamental fish
    Packing fishery products
    Population functions > Mortality
    Prophylaxis
    Transport processes
Author keywords
    air transport; fish packaging; nutritional prophylaxis; ornamental fish; post-shipment mortality; stress resistance

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  • Lim, L.C.
  • Dhert, P., more
  • Sorgeloos, P., more

Abstract
    Current ornamental fish packaging systems are characterized by very high fish loading densities and high metabolic wastes in the transport water after shipment. They focus mainly on management of the quality of transport water. Recent studies using the guppy as a model fish showed that post-shipment mortality could be reduced through enhancement of the stress resistance of the fish, and hence emphases should also be placed on the preparation of the fish for transport and recovery of the fish after shipment. Farmers can contribute significantly by applying nutritional prophylaxis before harvesting. Exporters may use the salinity stress test to identify fish lots of good quality for transport, apply health prophylaxis to eradicate parasites and optimize other techniques such as starvation of the fish or addition of salt to the transport water to enhance the stress resistance of the fish. Importers may adopt proper acclimation procedure and allow fish to recover in low salinity water to reduce post-shipment mortality. As the main bulk of post-shipment mortality is stress mediated and occurs during the 1-week recovery period, the industry should consider revising the basis of the current warranty system for their customers, from death on arrival to cumulative mortality at 7 days post shipment (or death after 7 days, DA7), in order to cut down fish losses after shipment.

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