Act, South Australia
Fisheries Act, Fisheries
Regulations, South
Australia Primary
Produce Act
and Veterinary
Products Act,
Agricultural and
Veterinary Products
Regulations, South
Australia Veterinary
Practices Act,
Fisheries (Exotic
Fish, Fish Farming
and Fish Diseases)
Regulations
Europe
Denmark
Finfish (landbased and sea
cage) (mainly
rainbow
trout); some
shellfish
(extensive)
Effluent
released
to marine
waters
(maximum of
560 tN
and 54
tP)
Nutrient output (560
tN and 54 tP
annually); feed
type, feed convention ratio
None for finfish at producer stage. Bivalves
checked for algal
toxins
Prescribed by veterinarian; number permitted is limited
Not permitted
Finland
Finfish (mainly
rainbow
trout)
No figure
Discharge (8 g P/kg
fish produced,
70 g N/kg fish
produced)
In accordance with EU
Directives
Granted by National
Agency for
Medicines
Not used due to favourable
parasitic situation
France
Shellfish (mainly
oyster and
mussels);
some finfish
(mainly sea
bream)
20 t year
−1
for
finfish;
No figures for
shellfish
Shellfish growing
water quality, EIS
can dictate standards for finfish;
threshold levels
for chemical
residues
Bacteria and algal toxins
in shellfish flesh; none
for fish
License given by
veterinarian
License from Ministry of
Health
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