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Misconceptions about farmed fish
December 12, 2012
Misconceptions about farmed fish Napa Valley Register, Decmber 12, 2012 The letter from Gabriela Salva (“Farmed and dangerous: the dish about fish,” Nov. 30) was so full of untruths that it is...
Young coho get 'flu shot' in unique program : #Aquaculture practices
December 7, 2012
Young coho get 'flu shot' in unique program By Neil Cameron, Campbell River Courier-Islander; -With Files  From DFO, December 7, 2012 About 40,000 young coho are getting their flu shot in a...
Government steps in to dispel myths: confirm that there has not been any ISA found in B.C.
December 5, 2012
Government steps in to dispel myths The two departments of the Canadian federal government tasked with the management of farmed and wild fish, as well as animal diseases confirm that there has...
No confirmed disease in B.C. salmon
December 4, 2012
No confirmed disease in B.C. salmon By Kevin Stringer, The Ottawa Citizen December 4, 2012 Re: Salmon drama raises questions about government's role, Nov. 30. Elizabeth Payne's column paints an...
CFIA is committed to protecting fish health - both wild and farmed.
December 4, 2012
Surveillance initiative to provide health status By Dr. Ian Alexander, The Ottawa Citizen December 4, 2012 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is committed to protecting fish health - both wild...
False virus report cost government dearly
December 4, 2012
False virus report cost government dearly Canada: Fisheries department scientists didn’t find the virus in over 5,000 samples, but suddenly the Simon Fraser University announced they did-...