Aquaculture Chemical Use (Antibiotics, Parasiticides in Farmed Salmon and Shrimp) — household safety profile
Low riskFarmed fish and shrimp production uses antibiotics (oxytetracycline, florfenicol, sulfadimethoxine), parasiticides (emamectin benzoate for sea lice, formalin baths), antifungals (historically malachite green — now banned but still detected in imports), and growth-promoting hormones (17α-methyltestosterone in tilapia).
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Farmed fish and shrimp production uses antibiotics (oxytetracycline, florfenicol, sulfadimethoxine), parasiticides (emamectin benzoate for sea lice, formalin baths), antifungals (historically malachite green — now banned but still detected in imports), and growth-promoting hormones (17α-methyltestosterone in tilapia). US: FDA approves specific aquaculture drugs with withdrawal periods. Import monitoring: FDA tests imported seafood for unapproved drugs — Vietnam, China, India, Thailand top violators. Malachite green: banned globally for food fish but still used illegally due to effectiveness and low cost — FDA import alerts for malachite green detection.
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