Abstract

Introduction:

Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) are highly effective for the control of malaria. Yet widely distributed ITNs have been repurposed as fishing nets throughout the world.

Objectives:

Herein we present a synthesis of the current knowledge of ITN fishing and the toxicity of pyrethroids and discuss the potential implications of widespread fishing with ITNs. We further review effective management strategies in tropical fisheries to explore a framework for managing potential ITN fishing impacts.

Discussion:

Pyrethroids are toxic to fish and aquatic environments, and fishing with ITNs may endanger the health of fisheries. Furthermore, although human toxicity to the pyrethroid insecticides that impregnate ITNs is traditionally thought to be low, recent scientific advances have shown that pyrethroid exposure is associated with a host of human health issues, including neurocognitive developmental disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Although it is known that ITN fishing is widespread, the implications for both fisheries and human communities is understudied and may be severe. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001

中文翻译：

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低收入国家经杀虫剂处理的蚊帐捕鱼的影响

摘要

介绍：

经杀虫剂处理的蚊帐 (ITN) 对控制疟疾非常有效。然而，广泛分布的 ITN 已被重新用作世界各地的渔网。

目标：

在此，我们综合介绍了 ITN 捕鱼和拟除虫菊酯毒性的当前知识，并讨论了使用 ITN 进行广泛捕鱼的潜在影响。我们进一步审查热带渔业的有效管理策略，以探索管理潜在 ITN 捕鱼影响的框架。

讨论：

拟除虫菊酯对鱼类和水生环境有毒，使用 ITN 捕鱼可能危及渔业健康。此外，虽然传统上认为人类对浸渍 ITN 的拟除虫菊酯杀虫剂的毒性较低，但最近的科学进展表明，拟除虫菊酯暴露与许多人类健康问题有关，包括神经认知发育障碍、糖尿病和心血管疾病。虽然众所周知，ITN 捕鱼很普遍，但对渔业和人类社区的影响尚未得到充分研究，而且可能很严重。https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7001