Are you doing research in the field where you have to catch and release fish? What can you use to sedate the fish and still be able to release it immediately, avoiding any witholding periods?
The USDA has just authorised the use of Aqui-S for such work. Read more by clicking on this link.
This same drug is registered in Australia for use in salmonids, lobsters and abalone with nil withholding period (i.e. the fish can be humanely euthanised with this product and the flesh is safe for human consumption immediately).
It’s not clear in the AADAP announcement, but an INAD (Investigational New Animal Drug Application) is only to gather data to possibly support a full FDA approval of the drug. It does not mean that it is approved as a marketable drugs.
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