Study finds disease in BC farmed salmon
Study finds disease in BC farmed salmon

Study finds disease in BC farmed salmon

Researchers found a disease in farmed Atlantic salmon samples collected from an aquaculture facility in British Columbia.

A team of international scientists led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Dr. Kristi Miller has potentially spotted Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI) in the farmed Atlantic salmon at one B.C. facility in 2013 to 2014.

Miller says the discovery means more work needs to be done.

“Because we don’t that there is any mortality associated with this whatsoever in B.C. salmon, I think it’s just a heads up that this is something that we should be tracking. We know nothing about this disease in wild fish, and thus far, we have no evidence that this disease exists in wild fish, so that’s another thing that will require more work.”

While Miller says the relationship between HSMI and a virus previously seen in BC farmed salmon is unclear, biologist Alexandra Morton says there’s plenty of evidence to say there’s a connection.

“Piscine Reo-Virus causes HSMI. That’s what scientists in Norway are very, very sure of, and we have it here. It’s very widespread in the B.C. farm salmon industry.”

But Morton acknowledges today’s announcement appears to be a change of tune and strategy for the DFO.

Agencies/Canadajournal




  • About News

    Web articles – via partners/network co-ordinators. This website and its contents are the exclusive property of ANGA Media Corporation . We appreciate your feedback and respond to every request. Please fill in the form or send us email to: [email protected]

    Check Also

    Brian Laundrie news: 'We're not wasting our time,' police commander says

    Brian Laundrie news: ‘We’re not wasting our time,’ police commander says

    VENICE, Fla. – Six days into the search for Brian Laundrie, police in North Port …

    Leave a Reply