27
May
Virus Plaguing BC’s Salmon Not Native to Pacific Ocean, Study Finds | The Tyee
A new study makes it clear that salmon farms are infecting wild Pacific salmon with the Piscine orthoreovirus. Read more from The Tyee.
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10
Sep
In the News: “B.C. fish farms regularly under-count sea lice, potentially putting wild salmon at risk: study”
Salmon farms in B.C. waters appear to be significantly under-counting the number of sea lice on their fish, making it less likely they’ll have to pay for delousing treatments to protect wild stocks, according to a new study. Read the full story on CBC: B.C. fish farms regularly under-count sea lice, potentially putting wild salmon […]
15
May
In the News: “Findings from the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative (SSHI) related to Piscine orthoreovirus in British Columbia”
Over the past several years, there have been increasing public concerns over the role of infectious disease in BC salmon declines, and specifically whether open-net salmon farming may increase pathogen exposure and disease risks to wild Pacific salmon. One pathogen, piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), has been of particular public concern, as it is the causative agent […]