BC farmed salmon given clean bill of health
The BC Salmon Farmers Association reports today that raw data released by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture and Lands confirms what their annual fish health reports have already reported: that B.C.'s farmed salmon are healthy.
The results of a Freedom of Information request released today show absolutely no findings of ISA (an influenza-like fish disease) or any exotic diseases. The low number of mortalities that are recorded is caused by natural, locally-occurring illnesses picked up only after salmon are introduced to sea pens.
"BC Salmon Farmers are committed to increased transparency when it comes to information about the industry's operations. The provincial fish health program is an example of the success of that spirit of co-operation," said Mary Ellen Walling, executive director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association.
The data released today is the independent verification points for the extensive records maintained by industry. The province collected this information during regular visits to farm sites and uses it to audit the database and produce the annual report for the public.
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