Salmon samples negative for infectious salmon anaemia
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, March 22, 2012
The Government of Canada has finished testing the British Columbia salmon samples shared by a private laboratory for confirmation of suspected infectious salmon anaemia. The federal laboratory repeated the screening tests conducted by the private laboratory and found all samples to be negative.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is launching a surveillance initiative to verify the health status of salmon in British Columbia. Approximately 5000 wild salmon will be collected and tested annually, for a minimum of two years. Testing is expected to begin this spring.
In recent years, the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia have tested over 5000 wild and farmed salmon in British Columbia for infectious salmon anaemia. None have ever tested positive.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is the federal authority for aquatic animal health. Anyone who suspects that fish may be infected with infectious salmon anaemia or another reportable disease should immediately contact the Agency.
Prompt reporting will allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to carry out a disease investigation and appropriately collect samples for testing if warranted.
2012-03-12: Salmon disease finding not conclusive
The Government of Canada has been notified of a suspected infectious salmon anaemia finding by a private laboratory based on samples collected in British Columbia. These tests have not been confirmed by the National Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory System (NAAHLS) laboratory, which uses internationally recognized test methods. Infectious salmon anaemia is not a human health concern.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will work with the private laboratory to send the samples for testing and analysis at the NAAHLS laboratory run by Fisheries and Oceans Canada; however, due to the poor quality of the samples it is unlikely that the NAAHLS laboratory will be able to verify the result.
News Release - Salmon Disease Finding Not Conclusive
2012-02-24: Salmon disease surveillance in British Columbia
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking comments on a disease surveillance plan for salmon in British Columbia.
The aim of the surveillance is to get a comprehensive picture of the health status of salmon in British Columbia. Fish will be tested for three diseases: infectious haematopoietic necrosis, infectious pancreatic necrosis and infectious salmon anaemia. Comments will be accepted until March 16, 2012.
News Release - Salmon Disease Surveilliance in Brtish Columbia
2011-12-02: Canada completes infectious salmon anaemia testing
Based on analysis conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in close collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Province of British Columbia and the Atlantic Veterinary College, there have been no confirmed cases of infectious salmon anaemia in wild or farmed salmon in BC.
News Release - Canada Completes Infectious Salmon Anaemia Testing: No Confirmed Cases in BC Salmon
2011-11-08: No confirmed cases of infectious salmon anaemia in British Columbia
Based on analysis conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in close collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Province of British Columbia and the Atlantic Veterinary College, there have been no confirmed cases of infectious salmon anaemia in wild or farmed salmon in BC.
News Release - No Confirmed Cases of Infectious Salmon Anaemia in British Columbia
