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Use and Application of Salt in Aquaculture

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Publisher: North Central Regional Aquaculture Center

Creation date: June 1992

Salt is one of the most commonly used drugs in aquaculture. In fact, it is sometimes referred to as the aspirin of aquaculture. Salt, or sodium chloride (NaC1) in its chemical form, is a drug of low regulatory priority for the United States Food & Drug Administration and requires no withdrawal time before marketing. Many forms of salt are used, including table, meat-curing, pickling, and rock salt. Of these, the most commonly used and least expensive form is the meat-curing variety. When used properly, salt can treat many external parasites including Costia, Epistylis, Trichodina, Chilodonella, and the flukes Dactylogyrus and Gyrodactylus. Salt is also used to relieve stresss during handling and transport.

Key Words: USDA • NCRAC • Water Quality • Aquatic Animal Health • Salt • Veterinary Treatment