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Add To Calendar 18/02/2026 15:15:0018/02/2026 15:35:00America/Los_AngelesAquaculture America 2026MITIGATION OF BACTERIAL COLDWATER DISEASE IN SALMONIDS: ONGOING EFFORTS AT IMPLEMENTING HATCHERY SCALE PROTOCOLSChampagne 2The World Aquaculture Societyjohnc@was.orgfalseDD/MM/YYYYanrl65yqlzh3g1q0dme13067

MITIGATION OF BACTERIAL COLDWATER DISEASE IN SALMONIDS: ONGOING EFFORTS AT IMPLEMENTING HATCHERY SCALE PROTOCOLS

Connor Schwepe*

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Aquatic Research Center

1465 W 200 N

Logan, Utah 84321

cschwepe@utah.gov

 



Outbreaks of bacterial coldwater disease (BCWD) caused by Flavobacterium psychrophilum have resulted in significant losses of salmonids produced in hatcheries. Ovarian fluid contaminated with F. psychrophilum is a potential source of infection from parent to offspring, and previous work using iodine and Chloramine-T to disinfect unfertilized eggs have shown promise in lab settings. However comparatively few studies have been conducted at a production scale. Over several hatchery spawning events UDWR has been evaluating the effectiveness of iodine and Chloramine-T both at reducing rates of BCWD infection, and the feasibility of integrating new disinfection procedures into existing hatchery protocol. Current results indicate Chloramine-T to be well suited for hatchery scale production, showing no negative effects on sperm motility, eye-up rates, or labor time.