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[h=2]Two-year assessment targeted wild and farmed salmon populations[/h]November 10, 2014 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed a two-year intensive testing initiative and found no evidence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) or infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in wild salmon on the west coast. Between 2012 and 2013, 8,006 samples of trout and salmon species were collected. All of the samples were tested for <abbr title="infectious salmon anaemia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">ISA</abbr>, 6,734 were tested for <abbr title="infectious pancreatic necrosis" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">IPN</abbr>, and 1,272 were tested for infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN). All tests were negative. The tests were performed using internationally recognized and validated testing protocols.
The <abbr title="Canadian Food Inspection Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">CFIA</abbr> also evaluated existing surveillance data for farmed salmon in <abbr title="British Columbia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">B.C.</abbr> and found no current or historical evidence of <abbr title="infectious salmon anaemia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">ISA</abbr> or <abbr title="infectious pancreatic necrosis" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">IPN</abbr> in these populations. The evaluation analyzed data collected from 2006 to 2011 through provincial and federal programs as well as from routine monitoring and testing by industry.
The <abbr title="Canadian Food Inspection Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">CFIA</abbr> is currently testing farmed salmon in <abbr title="British Columbia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">B.C.</abbr> for non-pathogenic <abbr title="infectious salmon anaemia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">ISA</abbr> to confirm they are free of the disease. Testing for other diseases in wild and farmed finfish in <abbr title="British Columbia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">B.C.</abbr> is also planned.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=902639
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed a two-year intensive testing initiative and found no evidence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) or infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in wild salmon on the west coast. Between 2012 and 2013, 8,006 samples of trout and salmon species were collected. All of the samples were tested for <abbr title="infectious salmon anaemia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">ISA</abbr>, 6,734 were tested for <abbr title="infectious pancreatic necrosis" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">IPN</abbr>, and 1,272 were tested for infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN). All tests were negative. The tests were performed using internationally recognized and validated testing protocols.
The <abbr title="Canadian Food Inspection Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">CFIA</abbr> also evaluated existing surveillance data for farmed salmon in <abbr title="British Columbia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">B.C.</abbr> and found no current or historical evidence of <abbr title="infectious salmon anaemia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">ISA</abbr> or <abbr title="infectious pancreatic necrosis" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">IPN</abbr> in these populations. The evaluation analyzed data collected from 2006 to 2011 through provincial and federal programs as well as from routine monitoring and testing by industry.
The <abbr title="Canadian Food Inspection Agency" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">CFIA</abbr> is currently testing farmed salmon in <abbr title="British Columbia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">B.C.</abbr> for non-pathogenic <abbr title="infectious salmon anaemia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">ISA</abbr> to confirm they are free of the disease. Testing for other diseases in wild and farmed finfish in <abbr title="British Columbia" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: help; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(118, 118, 118); ">B.C.</abbr> is also planned.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=902639