Foxsea
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Well, you did such a fine job with that information, how about taking that information posted regarding Cermaq reporting on those “winter sores” and write another? Which btw that "could" actually be ISA disease, as until now "winter sores" has been pretty much unheard as being a problem here the Pacific Northwest?
Charlie, you are a brilliant researcher!!! I'll put the letter out but we need more than one name on these . My wife agreed to author this one, so we'll see if we have "editorial fatigue", yet. The lobbyists change it up - designated hitters: this time going by "Warkentin."
Reply to T.C.; May 4 Opinion: Warkentin - Aquaculture Salmon Healthy; Disease- free
Once again, a fish farm lobbyist provides us with an inaccurate portrayal of farmed fish. To suggest that open, net-pen-farmed Atlantic salmon are healthy or disease-free is an enormous departure from scientific evidence and the reported facts.
Fact: The writer states the farmed salmon need inoculations against contagious diseases. Our wild salmon are provided no such advantage.
Fact: Dr. Miller, D.F.O., has found wild salmon with viral infections identical in genetic make-up to those so prevalent in farmed salmon.
Fact: The Report to Shareholders from Norwegian fish farmer Cermaq states that they are experiencing lower revenues in B.C. That's because their fish are not marketable when covered in contagious "winter sores" - ISA viral ulcers.
Fact: Norwegian fish farmer Marine Harvest has informed their shareholders that revenues have also suffered in B.C. That's because of wide-spread and contagious Kudoa infection. It causes "soft, mushy flesh", making the diseased fish unmarketable.
Fact: Dr. Kristi Miller has stated that unless the contagious diseases propagated by fish farms are contained, our wild salmon are just "dead fish swimming."
Fact: Salmon feedlots have prohibited further testing.
Are they afraid to reveal the truth to the public about farmed Atlantic Salmon - that they are seriously and contagiously diseased!
The shareholders already know that!
Charlie has provided enough information for several more opinion pieces or letters - whos' up next? Let's keep the pressure on and keep putting the facts out there.
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