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Managing the threat of infectious disease in fisheries and aquaculture using structured decision making
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2023
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Source: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 22(2)
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Journal Title:Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
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Description:Fisheries and aquaculture provide food and economic security, especially in the developing world, but both face challenges from infectious disease. Here, we consider management of disease issues from a structured decision‐making perspective to examine how infectious disease can threaten seafood production and influence management decisions. For both wild fisheries and aquaculture, disease‐management objectives generally aim to mitigate the severity and economic burden of outbreaks. General management strategies include manipulating host densities, reducing system connectivity, conserving or improving habitat, and implementing direct treatments or some other biological interventions. To inform decisions, mathematical models can be used to explore disease dynamics and to forecast the potential effectiveness of alternative management actions. Developing and implementing disease‐management strategies also involve considering uncertainties and balancing competing stakeholder interests and risk tolerances. We conclude by outlining several steps for applying structured decision making that are broadly useful to decision makers facing issues related to disease.
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Source:Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 22(2)
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ISSN:1540-9295;1540-9309;
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-ND
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