An outbreak of salmon virus at a New Brunswick based company was suspected after the company had issued a statement about having to kill the salmon in two cages, at one of its farms. The company said in the statement that it had killed the fish after a routine test on its stocks on February 10. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said that it was investigating the claims of the suspected outbreak of Infectious salmon anemia virus (ISA).
Director of the agency aquatic animal health program, Con Kiley, said that information can’t be made public because of privacy concerns. “We do not confirm the exact location or the owners of facilities,” said Kiley, though he added the company killed thousands of fish as a pre-emptive measure and is under quarantine. Read more ...
This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.
Director of the agency aquatic animal health program, Con Kiley, said that information can’t be made public because of privacy concerns. “We do not confirm the exact location or the owners of facilities,” said Kiley, though he added the company killed thousands of fish as a pre-emptive measure and is under quarantine. Read more ...
This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.
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