Suspect finding of ISA a serious concern
Mainstream Canada, 2011-10-17
News reports claiming that ISA has been found in B.C. were widely publicized today and we have many concerns about this information, as well as how it is being reported.
We are in agreement with a statement published by the BC Salmon Farmers Association: "Our members are actively following up with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The CFIA is reviewing the validity of these publicized but as yet unconfirmed results. The BC Salmon Farmers Association has not yet been able to review the findings."
It is also important to point out that out of more than 4,700 tests done on farmed salmon in B.C. there have never been any positive results showing there is ISA in B.C.
The news reports are based on a lab report showing two of 48 samples of juvenile salmon smolts from Rivers Inlet, far from any farm sites, tested positive for ISA. The samples were extremely small and were used up in testing.
are waiting to hear more from the CFIA.
