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SCOPUS 2023
UN SDG
Aquaculture Studies 2025, Vol 25, Num, 3     (Pages: AQUAST2120)
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Assessment of Aqua Drugs Utilization in Aquaculture from South-West Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Study of Practices and Implications for Aquatic Health Management

Kishor Kumar Tikadar 1 ,Sanzib Kumar Barman 1 ,Shoriful Islam 2 ,Md. Sohan Khan 3 ,Rasel Mia 4 ,MD Zobayer Rahman 5

1 Department of Fishery Resources Conservation and Management, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna-9100, Bangladesh
2 Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna-9100, Bangladesh
3 Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
4 Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
5 Department of Fish Health Management. Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh DOI : 10.4194/AQUAST2120 Viewed : 133 - Downloaded : 64 To assess the current usage of aqua drugs and chemicals in enhancing the well-being of aquaculture in Khulna, Satkhira, and Bagerhat districts, a survey was conducted through questionnaire interviews involving 150 representative aquaculture farms. Spanning from January to June 2022 in Bangladesh, the survey encompassed six distinct sub-districts across three different districts. Various aquaculture systems, including finfish polyculture (FP), prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) and finfish polyculture (PP), shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and finfish polyculture (SP), shrimp, prawn, and finfish polyculture (SPP), and semi-intensive shrimp culture (SS), were considered during the sampling process. The findings revealed the use of 123 aqua drugs and chemicals, classified into seven groups: water quality modifiers (31), disinfectants or sanitizers (13), oxygen supplier (12), therapeutics (10), probiotics (12), antibiotics (23), and feed supplements and growth promoters (22). Livelihood variables such as age, farm size, experience, education, training, source of water, water exchange frequency, crop duration, and production were recorded and analyzed to comprehend the current social context associated with shrimp farming. The diseases were categorized into viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic, nutritional, and environmental with specific examples provided under each category. Keywords : Aquaculture Disease Aqua drugs Livelihood Health