Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns
Antibiotics are widely recognized as significant chemical pollutants that enter the environment and ultimately the food chain. They are extensively used in both aquaculture and terrestrial animal breeding. Antibiotic residues in cultured fish pose significant public health risks, including the poten...
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| author | Dragana Ljubojević Pelić Vladimir Radosavljević Miloš Pelić Milica Živkov Baloš Nikola Puvača Jurica Jug-Dujaković Ana Gavrilović |
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| description | Antibiotics are widely recognized as significant chemical pollutants that enter the environment and ultimately the food chain. They are extensively used in both aquaculture and terrestrial animal breeding. Antibiotic residues in cultured fish pose significant public health risks, including the potential for antimicrobial resistance and adverse health outcomes. This review examines the widespread use of antibiotics in aquaculture, highlighting key challenges such as the lack of reliable data on antibiotic consumption in many regions as well as variability in regulatory enforcement. While strict regulations in European countries help to mitigate risks, the growing, often unregulated use of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries exacerbates concerns over food safety. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of global regulatory frameworks and the impact of antibiotic residues on public health, and it offers recommendations for improving the monitoring, regulation, and responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture in order to ensure safer food products from farmed fish. It contributes to a deeper understanding of the global scope of antibiotic misuse in aquaculture and points to an urgent need for more effective management practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3e893d3bfa34c1485f8ce951600f2d92025-08-20T02:00:22ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882024-11-0191248410.3390/fishes9120484Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory ConcernsDragana Ljubojević Pelić0Vladimir Radosavljević1Miloš Pelić2Milica Živkov Baloš3Nikola Puvača4Jurica Jug-Dujaković5Ana Gavrilović6Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaScientific Institute of Veterinary Medicine of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaScientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaScientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Engineering Management in Biotechnology, Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 21107 Novi Sad, SerbiaSustainable Aquaculture Systems Inc., Frenchtown, NJ 08825, USAFaculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaAntibiotics are widely recognized as significant chemical pollutants that enter the environment and ultimately the food chain. They are extensively used in both aquaculture and terrestrial animal breeding. Antibiotic residues in cultured fish pose significant public health risks, including the potential for antimicrobial resistance and adverse health outcomes. This review examines the widespread use of antibiotics in aquaculture, highlighting key challenges such as the lack of reliable data on antibiotic consumption in many regions as well as variability in regulatory enforcement. While strict regulations in European countries help to mitigate risks, the growing, often unregulated use of antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries exacerbates concerns over food safety. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of global regulatory frameworks and the impact of antibiotic residues on public health, and it offers recommendations for improving the monitoring, regulation, and responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture in order to ensure safer food products from farmed fish. It contributes to a deeper understanding of the global scope of antibiotic misuse in aquaculture and points to an urgent need for more effective management practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/12/484aquaculture health managementantimicrobialsfood safetyveterinary drug residue |
| spellingShingle | Dragana Ljubojević Pelić Vladimir Radosavljević Miloš Pelić Milica Živkov Baloš Nikola Puvača Jurica Jug-Dujaković Ana Gavrilović Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns Fishes aquaculture health management antimicrobials food safety veterinary drug residue |
| title | Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns |
| title_full | Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns |
| title_short | Antibiotic Residues in Cultured Fish: Implications for Food Safety and Regulatory Concerns |
| title_sort | antibiotic residues in cultured fish implications for food safety and regulatory concerns |
| topic | aquaculture health management antimicrobials food safety veterinary drug residue |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/12/484 |
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