INSPECTIONS
Global Aquaculture Export Compliance
Regulatory Inspections for Smooth Sales
If you need to move fish, eggs, shellfish or other aquatic animals, you’ll like our solutions. As movement of aquatic species between states, provinces and nations increases, the layers of regulation are increasingly complex. KRB helps you to navigate the regulatory waters and to keep both your facilities and those you work with healthy and productive. For most clients, a biannual inspection provides the needed export approval(s) as well as a helpful, proactive health checkup.
The Growth of Fish Export & Regulations
Global aquaculture has grown rapidly over the last few decades, becoming the fastest-expanding sector of animal food production. What was once dominated by small, regional farms has scaled into an international industry supplying a significant portion of the world’s seafood. Countries in South America, Africa, Asia, and North America are now major players, and live trade in fish, eggs, and shellfish connects producers to markets across the globe.
To safeguard aquatic animal health and protect ecosystems, governments and international bodies such as the USDA, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have established stricter standards for live animal export, inspections, and health certification. These evolving regulations protect farms and farmers, but can also ensure that as aquaculture expands, trade remains both sustainable and biosecure.
Recognized Inspections
Here are a few of the more common pathogens we inspect and certify for SPF (specific pathogen free) status.
- Abalone Herpesvirus (AbHV)
- Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND)
- Aeromonas salmonicida achromogenes
- Aeromonas salmonicida masoucida
- Aeromonas salmonicida salmonicida
- Aeromonas salmonicida subsp.
- Aphanomyces astasci (crayfish plague)
- Aphanomyces invadans (EUS)
- Aquabirnavirus
- Asian Tapeworm
- B. acheilognathi (tapeworm)
- Betanodavirus (NNV)
- Bonamia exitiosa
- Bonamia ostreae
- Bonamia spp.
- Ceratomyxa shasta
- Ceratomyxosis
- Channel Catfish Virus (CCV)
- Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1)
- Epizootic Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (EHNV)
- Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
- Gill Lice
- Gyrodactylus salaris
- Halibut Aquareovirus (AHRV)
- Haplosporidium costale (SSO)
- Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX)
- Hepatobacter penaei (NHP)
- Heterosporis spp.
- Ichthyophonus hoferi
- Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHNV)
- Infectious Hypodermal and Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV)
- Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV)
- Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV)
- Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAV)
- Infectious Spleen and Kidney Necrosis Virus (ISKNV)
- Juvenile Oyster Disease / JOD
- Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)
- Lactococcus garvieae
- Lactococcus petauri
- Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV)
- Marteilia refringens
- Marteiliosis
- Megalocytivirus spp.
- Mikrocytos mackini
- Multinucleated Sphere Unknown / MSX
- Myxobolus cerebralis
- Necrotising Hepatopancreatitis / Hepatobacter penaei (NHP)
- Oncorhynchus masou virus (OMV)
- Perkinsus marinus / Dermo
- Perkinsus olseni
- Perkinsus spp.
- Pilchard Orthomyxovirus (POMV)
- Proliferative Kidney Disease (PKD)
- Quahog parasite unknown (QPX)
- Ranavirus spp.
- Red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV)
- Renibacterium salmoninarum (BKD)
- Rhabdovirus spp.
- Roseovarius crassostreae (Juvenile oyster disease / JOD)Y
- Salmon Pancreatic Disease Virus (SPDV)
- Salmonid Alphavirus
- Seaside Organism (SSO)
- Spring Viremia of Carp (SVCV)
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus agalactiae Ia (2021)
- Streptococcus agalactiae Ib
- Streptococcus agalactiae III
- Streptococcus dysgalactiae
- Streptococcus iniae
- Taura syndrome virus (TSV)
- Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae (PKD)
- Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV)
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus / parahemolyticus (VpAHPND)
- Viral Haemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV)
- White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)
- Xenohaliotis californiensis
- Yellow Head Virus (YHV)
- Yersinia ruckeri
Everything You Need for Interstate and Export Trade
For our partners in the USA, KRB provides support for USDA paperwork:
- USDA Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVIs): Required for moving fish, eggs, or shellfish between states. A CVI certifies that your animals are healthy and meet the receiving state’s requirements.
- USDA International Health Certificates: Required for exports outside the U.S. These documents confirm that your animals meet the specific health standards of the importing country, often based on WOAH guidelines.
KRB also actively tracks regulatory changes and will work with you to plan ahead. As new country approvals or updated requirements come into play, we provide aquaculture consulting to ensure your shipments remain compliant and uninterrupted.
Expanding With You Into New Markets
We partner with businesses in a number of growing aquaculture markets around the world:
- USA
- Canada
- South America
- Africa
KRB is always looking to expand its regional coverage and can work with you to extend inspection services beyond the countries listed above. For the right partner, we’re willing to pursue new approvals, with the understanding that evolving export laws may create some limitations. Contact us to explore what’s possible.
Proactive Partnerships Keep Exports Moving
Our regulatory support is about more than checking a box for export compliance. KRB’s inspection protocols can help identify risks early, prevent trade disruptions, and build confidence with regulators and customers alike. For most clients, biannual inspections provide both export approval and a proactive health check.
When paired with biosurveillance (link to kennebecbio.com/biosurveillance) and tailored vaccine programs (link to kennebecbio.com/vaccines), inspections help aquaculture facilities chart a steadier course through the currents of global trade and rise with the tide of the aquaculture industry.
Helpful Resources for Aquaculture Export
Live animal export often requires more than quick certifications. Reliable information helps your team anticipate requirements and avoid delays.
We recommend these resources for up-to-date best practices:
Ready for Your Next Export?
Reach out to share details about your farm or hatchery, species, location, production quantity and the fish export testing you need. From there, our veterinarians and scientists will develop a tailored plan and give you access to a secure client portal where you can view results and connect directly with our team.
Whether you’re exporting fish eggs, fry, or full-grown stock, KRB ensures your shipments meet regulatory requirements and move smoothly across borders. Partner with us for expert inspections and peace of mind in every shipment.