Sakana V Services Ltd., A photographic guide to diseases of yellowtail (Seriola) fish, International Consultant, Fish Health Management Services.

Sakana V Services Ltd.
Providing Fish Health Management Services

Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Mark Sheppard

Professional Career:

2011-2015 2007-2011	Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO); Aquaculture Management Division, Aquaculture Environmental Operations, Fish Health unit: Lead Veterinarian - Pacific Region BC Ministry of Agriculture & Lands; Animal Health Branch - Fish Health Program: Aquatic Animal Health Veterinarian for British Columbia
2000-present	President: Sakana V Services Ltd. (sVs Ltd.) Fish health management consulting services in Canada, Japan, Australia. Other project experience: Ireland, Norway, Chile, Mexico, China, Philippines, New Zealand, Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans consulting (B.C., Canada), koi culture veterinary inspection (B.C., Canada).
1994-2000	Skretting Canada/Japan: Veterinary consulting and development of training programmes for Marine Harvest Japan, Skretting Japan and Japanese fish culturists.
1991-2000	Skretting Canada: Manager of Technical and Veterinary Services. Campbell River, B.C.
1988-1991	International Aqua Foods Ltd.: Manager of Technical and Veterinary Services. Campbell River, B.C.

Education:

1986-1990	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) with Distinction, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan.
1980-1984	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Advanced) with Great Distinction, University of Victoria / University of Saskatchewan.

Continuing Education & Key Professional Training:
• Author and publisher of fish pathology photographic guidebooks.
• Principal Investigator and author of two Australian Fisheries R&D Corporation (FRDC)
projects: Emergency Response, Risk Analysis and Disease Recognition.
• Japanese language and cultural awareness training (Japan).
• Inter-cultural and inter-personal management training (Holland).
• Performance Management, Expense Authority, Leadership & Supervisory Essentials.
• Applied aquaculture epidemiology.
• Judicious use of antimicrobial compounds in aquaculture.
• Broodstock & stress management in fish husbandry (Canada).
• 5th Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (Australia).

Professional Affiliations:
• Veterinarians without borders (VWB-Canada) - 2005 & 2006
• South Australia Veterinary Surgeons Board (VSBSA) 2003 - 2008.
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) 1990 - 2010.
• College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) since 1990, now retired.
• Association of Aquaculture Veterinarians of B.C. (AAVBC) since 1990.
• Canadian Association of Aquatic Veterinarians (CAAV) since 1992.
• Centre for Coastal Health (CCH); professional affiliate 1998 - 2014.
• Aquaculture Association of Canada 1990 - 2008.

Key Projects and Papers:
• A photographic guide to diseases of yellowtail (Seriola) fish (2005); Japanese language,
  ISBN 0-920225-15-2.
• A photographic guide to diseases of yellowtail (Seriola) fish (2004); English language,
  ISBN 0-920225-14-4.
• Industry’s emergency preparedness and response to mass mortality of yellowtail kingfish
  development of industry plans and protocols (for South Australia); ISBN pending.
• Detection and management of health issues in yellowtail kingfish - the foundation for a
  health programme for Australian finfish aquaculture (2005); ISBN pending.
• Guidelines to managing health of yellowtail kingfish (2004).
• Risk assessment of diseases of yellowtail kingfish in South Australia (2004).
• Provincial ‘Fish Health Code of Practice’ development for B.C. Ministries of Agriculture Food
  and Fisheries (co-author RC Stephen, CCH, 2000).
• Sheppard, M. and S.Ikeda (2004): Japanese vs. Canadian finfish culture - a fish health
  perspective; parts 1 and 2. AquaNet, 7, (5): p70-72.
• Sheppard, M. (1992): Clinical impressions of furunculosis in B.C. waters. AAC Bulletin
  Aquaculture Canada, 92-: p29-30.
• Sheppard, M, MJ. Beattie, and CK. Johnson (1994): Efficacy of Aquaflor premix against
  furunculosis in Atlantic salmon smolts in BC. AAC Bulletin Aquaculture Canada, 94-2: p51-53.
• Sheppard, M. (2000): Antibiotic use in the B.C. aquaculture industry (1996-1998).
  AAC Bulletin Aquaculture Canada, 100-1: p13-16.
• Clinical and pharmacological field trials (1990-1994).
• Salmon Aquaculture Review Committee (1995-96).
• Commercial vaccine field epidemiology (2000).
• CFIA carbadox literature search, review and summary.

Workplace & Safety Certifications:

First Aid Level 1 for Industry
CPR/AED Level C
Spinal Transportation Endorsement
Marine Basic Emergency Duties
Radio Operator Certification
Small Vessel Operator Proficiency
Life raft deployment, Vessel/Trailer endorsement, Site emergency preparedness
Coastal wilderness survival
Occupational Health & Safety
WHMIS