One Health Approach to Controlling Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquaculture
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture has emerged as a critical global challenge
driven by the excessive and often unregulated use of antibiotics in fish and shrimp farming,
fostering resistant pathogens that threaten animal productivity, environmental integrity, and
human health. This article explores how antibiotic residues and resistant bacteria circulate
through aquatic ecosystems, seafood chains, and clinical settings, reinforcing a continuous
AMR cycle. It emphasizes the One Health approach as an integrated solution that unites human,
animal, and environmental sectors to promote responsible antibiotic stewardship, genomic
surveillance, farm-level biosecurity, vaccination, probiotics, and sustainable management
practices. Strengthening policy enforcement, farmer education, and environmental protection
is essential to reducing antibiotic dependency. Coordinated multisectoral action is crucial to
safeguard antimicrobial effectiveness, ensure food safety, and secure sustainable aquaculture
for future generations.