Wild Salmon Exposed to Fish Farms More Likely to Get Viral Infection
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC NEWS] By Ash Kelly - December 14, 2017
Wild salmon infected with the virus struggle to return to spawning grounds, says report's author
Wild salmon exposed to open-net fish farms are much more likely to be infected with piscine reovirus (PRV) than those that don't have that contact, a new study has concluded.
The data also show that the virus makes it more difficult for wild salmon to swim upstream to their spawning grounds, which has major implications for the sustainability of the populations.
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