Determining Factors and Zootechnical Output of Biosecurity Practices in Fish Farms in the Wouri Division, Cameroon

Table 6

Adoption rate as per the biosecurity measures.

No	Biosecurity component in relation to isolation	n (the adoption rate in %)
1	Farm is fenced	26 (78.79)
2	Other animals species are absent on the farm	18 (54.54)
3	New fish are quarantined before rearing	18 (54.54)
4	Absence of bushes and trees around farms	17 (51.51)
5	Space for visitors	5 (15.15)
6	Water flow is continuous	23 (69.70)
7	Culture facilities are layout in derivation	32 (96.97)
Biosecurity component in relation to traffic control
8	Visitors not allowed to have contact with water	18 (54.54)
9	No exchange of breeding tools between farms	29 (87.88)
10	Water supply tracks protected to trap debris and unwanted aquatic animals	6 (18.18)
Biosecurity component in relation to sanitation
11	Use of footbaths	5 (15.15)
12	Veterinary intervention	0 (0.00)
13	Incineration of dead fish	0 (0.00)
14	Especial outfit (clean coverall and boots) for staff	3 (9.09)
15	Especial outfit for visitors	1 (3.03)
16	Analysis of water quality	1 (3.03)
17	Diagnosis of fish diseases^1	14 (42.42)
18	Sanitary lock	21 (63.64)
19	Awareness of biosecurity measures	18 (54.54)
20	Awareness of fish diseases	11 (33.33)
21	Disinfection of breeding tools before use	15 (45.45)
22	Disinfection of breeding tools after use	24 (72.73)
23	Treatment of fish diseases	15 (45.45)
24	Captured fish put back into water	0 (0.00)

¹: ethological, anatomical, and physiological diagnosis based on skills acquired by farmers during fish training program attended; n: number of fish farms.