B.C.s Columbia River watershed declared infected with fish-killing whirling disease

B.C.s Columbia River watershed declared infected with fish-killing whirling disease

Source: tricitynews

5/7/2024

B.C.s Columbia River watershed declared infected with fish-killing whirling disease

Credit: HO-Parks Canada

The Columbia River watershed in B.C. has been declared an infected area for whirling disease, a parasite that causes deformities in fish and has a high mortality rate.

The declaration by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday imposes restrictions on the movements of live or dead fish and equipment from the Columbia watershed to other waterways.

The agency says activities that now require permits include the transport of used aquaculture equipment and the movement of fish or sediment samples for testing purposes.

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