Study found antibiotics in fish levels approved by the FDA

While a new US study found traces of antibiotics in fish farming and wild shrimp samples, the amounts were below levels considered acceptable by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

In the first study of its kind, of Arizona State University (ASU), researchers examined 27 samples of seafood representing five species most consumed seafood in the US .: Shrimp, Tilapia, Catfish, SwaI, and Atlantic salmon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) samples acquired stores in Arizona and California.

Investigators found five antibiotics in detectable amounts, including oxytetracycline in wild shrimp, tilapia, farmed salmon and farmed trout; 4-epioxytetracycline in farmed salmon; sulfademiethoxine in shrimp farming; ormethoprim in farmed salmon; and virginiamycin in farmed salmon marketed as “antibiotic-free.”

“This is very different. No one has screened for as many antibiotics in shellfish in the US, “Made Hansa, lead author of the study and doctoral candidate with the Biodesign Institute at ASU, SeafoodSource said. Although the issue of antibiotics in pigs and poultry has been around for a while, there is more emphasis on aquaculture, since now “has recently become a major player globally,” Done that.

Samples of wild shrimp from Mexico, purchased from unpackaged seafood counter, might have contained antibiotics due to mislabeling, contamination at the store, or contamination of runoff water, the researchers speculated.

While all 27 samples were in accordance with FDA regulations, including antibiotic levels below the FDA can promote the development of resistance to antibiotics, according to researchers.

Antiobitic resistance and aquaculture is an important area of ​​study, the researchers said, because many antibiotics used in aquaculture, such as amoxicillin, are used in human medicine. Besides, “water there are so many problems with how antibiotics, bacteria and waste of genetic material can be spread” Done said.

Although ASU researchers discovered the presence of antibiotics in farmed fish and wild shrimp samples that are not opposed to responsible use of antibiotics in aquaculture.

“I am not against the use of antibiotics and antimicrobials in farmed fish. However, it is necessary to monitor better and it is only used in certain circumstances, under the presence of a veterinarian, “Done that.

In fact, he said, Aquaculture is a “wonderful way to feed a sustainable population is eight million dollars in a couple of years”And added that he hoped the news that the study does not scare consumers of fish farming. “I am very optimistic that the Aquaculture [can be accomplished] so that human health is not compromised.”

Then ASU researchers are developing a method to detect all types of antibiotics in aquaculture.

SOURCE: Seafoodsource.com