Experts at the forum deplored that presently 50 % of marine aquaculture is lost by diseases. Due to the wide use of antibiotics and synthetic drugs, China exports only limited aquaculture products. A change to vaccines such as the Edwardsiella tarda attenuated live vaccine for turbots was strongly advocated.
China Bio news release, October 28, 2013
China Aquaculture Forum suggests „farewell“ to antibiotic era