Chile Detects and Quickly Contains ISA-Positive Salmon Pond Belonging to Marine Harvest
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Techno Press] June 24, 2015
Chilean fishery authorities with Sernapesca confirmed that a salmon pond belonging to Marine Harvest Chile tested positive for the ISA virus over the weekend. Officials confirmed that disease protocols were immediately put into place to limit any possible spread of the disease to neighboring ponds and limit possible mortalities.
On Sunday the virus was detected in Marine Harvest's 9B pond on the Meulin Island in the Lakes Region during a scans of the area. The initial positive test alerted fish inspectors to confirm which cage had tested positive and that the disease was in fact ISA. The fish from the infected pond will also be immediately harvested as mandated under Chilean law...
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