Smith-Root’s Support for AFS Policy Statement on Need for an Immediate-Release Anesthetic/Sedative

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) has recently released a Policy Statement describing the need for an immediate-release fish sedative. Smith-Root supports this initiative.  Our Science Department (led by Carl Burger, an AFS Past President) has worked with the AFS Fish Culture Section leadership (e.g. Dr. Jesse Trushenski; Jim Bowker et al.) to help suggest ways to garner more support for streamlining the government approval process for an immediate-release chemical sedative.

As our customers know, Smith-Root’s core focal areas include fisheries conservation and the development of innovative tools and technologies that aid managers and scientists in meeting resource conservation goals.  Although many factors can influence the selection of a fish anesthetic, we have focused our efforts on a technology that requires no chemicals or bath disposal issues.  We think our electrosedation technologies have advantages over chemical treatments:  short induction and recovery times, no disposal issues, and a lower total cost of ownership while offering chemical-free, immediate-release alternatives for fisheries researchers.  However, and at the same time, we continue to support all efforts that help the fisheries research and management communities secure a more streamlined, quicker approval process for the drugs and chemicals that are so critical for fish propagation and population restoration and recovery throughout the U.S.

Please read the entire statement at:

http://www.fisheries.org/blog/groups/rpc-report-from-afs-annual-meeting/forum/topic/rpc-report-from-afs-annual-meeting/

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About Smith-Root

Founded in 1964, Smith-Root has long been a respected member of the aquatic resource conservation community. We have supplied fish researchers, managers and hatchery personnel with quality fisheries sampling technologies and products over several decades. With on-site manufacturing facilities, Smith-Root produces a full-line of electrofishing, fish guidance, and electroanesthesia equipment to aid in fish restoration and recovery operations in various aquatic settings.

Posted by John Gielen at 11:08 AM November 22, 2011 in Biology Blog