Courtesy of NAA:

Biosecurity minimizes the risk of introduction and spread of infectious diseases or disease-causing agents (pathogens) to, within and from your farm. Aquatic pathogens come in many forms including bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. Good biosecurity reduces stress on animals which results in a strong immune system to protect against infection and prevents the introduction of harmful pathogens into and among your production systems.

Biosecurity consists of three main goals: 

• Animal Management – Maintaining good husbandry practices that minimize stress and optimize the health of your animals.
• Pathogen Management – Ensuring incoming stocks are not harboring  pathogens and that practices are in place to reduce or eliminate pathogen transmission to different systems on your farm or from your farm to another location.
• People Management – Protecting your animals from unintentional introduction of pathogens from employees or visitors and ensuring employees understand and are implementing best practices.

Check out NAA’s Biosecurity Resources webpage for more information, webinars and fact sheets