Foodborne transmission of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria from
contaminated food has been recognized as an important hazard for human health in the
past few decades and pathogenic strains of aquatic bacteria have long been considered
as serious zoonotic hazards. Relatively low and competitive price of fish meat, the lack
of religious and cultural barriers and the nutritional quality are the main reasons for the
fact that fish meat is very attractive for consumers worldwide, so the measures to
preserve the safety of fish meat are very important issue. The widespread consumption
of different antimicrobial drugs in aquaculture could lead to the evolution and
transmission of resistance determinates from fish to humans via the food chain. The
link between the utilization of such drugs and the existence of antibioric resistance in
infective either in commensal microorganism which can be found in fish and in aquatic
environment and also residues of those drugs in fish due to improper utilization of
veterinary drugs is discussed in this manuscript. The need for prudent use of
antibiotics, particularly those which are used in human medicine is highlighted. The
aim is also to point toward the present difficulty in the aquaculture management and to
show the possible ecological and economical impacts. Monitoring and recording of
occurrence should be the main operations in the upcoming years which should moot
questions of how to make better and put into actions the established directives.
Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, Aquaculture, Bacterial pathogens, Commensal
bacteria, Safety management systems, Zoonotic hazards.