WATER ADDITIVES IN MITIGATING TRANSPORTATION STRESS IN FISH: A MINI REVIEW.

Transportation of live fish is an inevitable process of aquaculture, whether it may be for the trading of ornamental fishes or for availing seeds in grow-out culture ponds. Netting, grading, handling, water movement and variation in water quality parameters cause severe stress to the fishes during transportation, which ultimately leads to physiological disturbance and mortality in the transported fishes. For maintaining optimum physiological balance during transportation of commercially important fish species, the use of different types of water additives is being promoted and being available in the market. Therefore, a holistic review on the application of different types of water additives is required in order to explore their effect during fish transportation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]