Malaysia experiences: Better engagement in

Aquatic Animal Health

Kua BC1, Mohd Hafiz H2& Siti Hasshura H2

1National Fish Health Research Division(NaFisH), Fisheries Research Institute,Department of Fisheries Malaysia, 11960 Batu Maung, Penang, Malaysia

kuaben01@dof.gov.my2Fisheries Biosecurity Division, Department of Fisheries Malaysia

Level 1-6, Block Menara 4G2, Presint 4, 62628 Putrajaya, Malaysia

Reporting on OiE listed diseases in Malaysia

Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-

based Industry

Department of Fisheries (DoF)

Malaysia

Managing the aquatic animal diseases in Malaysia

West Malaysia- Peninsular Malaysia

East Malaysia- Sarawak- Sabah

• Fisheries Act 1985• Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Enactment 2003• State Fisheries Ordinance 2003• National Fish Health Strategy for Malaysia (2018-2022)• Import Risk Analysis for new introduction of Alien species

– CIASA Committee for incoming Alien Species Application

Since 2002- 2005(National FP AAH) 2006-2016(Alternate FP AAH)2017-present(NatIonal FP AAH)

Since 2006- 2016(National FP AAH)2017- present(Alternate FP AAH)

Tasks of FOCAL POINT for AAH

1 Reporting on OiE’s listed diseases

2 Notification on Emerging diseases

3 Reports on OiE Standards Commission

1 Reporting on OiE’s listed diseasesa) Surveillance Programme (Fisheries Biosecurity Division)

b) Fish Health Research Programme(Fisheries Research Institute)

Diseases of concern

Active surveillance

Passive surveillance

Diagnostic capability/capacity

• FAO/China TiLV Training Course (17-25/6/2018), China

• OIE Expert Consultation Meeting on Aquatic Animal Disease Diagnosis & Control (15-16 Nov 2018), Thailand

• Asia Pacific Laboratory Proficiency Testing program on AAD, 13-14 Mac 2019, Thailand

Tasks of FOCAL POINT for AAH

Diseases of concern

Diagnostic capabilities: Personnel competencies

Front line

• Farmers

• State aquaculture

• Biosecurity fishery officers

Local government &

Industry personnel

• Extension staff

• Researchers

• Director of Fisheries state

• Designated biosecurity officers

National level government staff

Level I, II & III: Asia Diagnostic Guide to Aquatic Animal Diseases

• Five servicing

laboratories

(Fisheries

Biosecurity

Division)

Level I Diagnostic

Level I & III Diagnostic

• Parasitology Diagnostic Lab.(Level II)

• Bacteriology Diagnostic Lab.(Level II)

• PCR Diagnostic Lab.(Level III) Accredited Lab.MS ISO/IEC 17025:2005

• Quarantine Lab.

• One national fish

health research

division

(NaFisH/Fisheries

Research Institute)

• Parasitology lab.(Level II)

• Bacteriology lab.(Level II)

• Virology lab. (Level III)

• PCR lab. (Level III)

• Water quality lab.

• Histology laboratory(Level II)

• Molecular biology la.(Level III)

• Immunology lab.(Level III)

• Wet laboratories

1 Reporting on OiE’s listed diseasesa) Surveillance Programme (Fisheries Biosecurity Division)

b) Fish Health Research Programme(Fisheries Research Institute)

EUS Ikan Hiasan T EUS Ikan Airtawar

T A T A T A T A T A T A T A T A T A T A T A T A T A

KEDAH 5 4 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

PULAU PINANG 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 1

PERAK 9 7 30 20 10 10 21 15 2 2 3 1 4 3 11 8 7 5 3 2 1 0 3 2

SELANGOR 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 10 8 3 2 1 1 2 1

N.SEMBILAN 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

MELAKA 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

JOHOR 14 10 14 10 20 15 1 1 2 1 12 10 10 8 6 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

PAHANG 2 2 1 1 4 3 1 0 1 1 2 1

TERENGGANU 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

KELANTAN 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

SABAH 5 4 2 1 1 0

SARAWAK 3 2 1 1 1 0

Total 10 8 45 31 24 20 42 31 28 26 17 12 16 13 25 19 6 5 42 33 17 13 12 10 16 9

Megalo WSSV U.Hiasan

WSSV,TSV,YHV

IHHNV, IMNV TiLVAHPNDVNN,RSIVKHV SVC ERD EUS Ikan Marin SVC Danio & GuppyNEGERI

S1 S1S1 S1 S1 S1 S1S1 S1 S1 S1 S1 S1

Total Number Registered farm : 200

Total Achieved for Surveillance: 175

2018: 87.5%

* T : Target & A : Achieved

Tasks of FOCAL POINT for AAH

1 Reporting on OiE’s listed diseases

Diseases of concern

Active surveillance

Passive surveillance

Diagnostic capability/capacity

QAAD FP AAH Submitted to DVS DVS Submitted to OIE

Q1 & Q2 2018 5 Sept 2018 7 Sept 2018

Q3 2018 7 Jan 2019 7 Jan 2019

Q4 2018 22 March 2019 25 March 2019

Q1 2019 Draft

QAAD Report

Tasks of FOCAL POINT for AAH

1 Reporting on OiE’s listed diseases

2 Notification on Emerging diseasesa) QAAD report

b) Diagnostic cases

2018:

36 reported

cases

• 3 notification/

follow-up to

DVS on 2 Mei

2018, 1 Jun

2018 & 26

Dec 2018

Tasks of FOCAL POINT for AAH

1 Reporting on OiE’s listed diseases

2 Notification on Emerging diseases

3 Reports on OiE Standards Commission

• Establish E-network Malaysian Aquatic Animal Health Expert(MAAHE) 25.12.17

• 32 members(DoF, Academia & Stakeholder): email, WhatsApp, phone

Regional Workshop for OiE National Focal Points for Aquatic

Animals, 11-13 Dec 2017. Qingdao, China

Tasks of FOCAL POINT for AAH

Thank

you