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Farmed salmon virus source, amplifies disease transmission in wild salmon: B.C. studyPRV, which devastated salmon farms in Norway, is a disease linked to heart and skeletal muscle inflammation in farmed salmon, and kidney and liver damage in wild B.C. salmon.EnvironmentMay 26, 2021
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Department of Fisheries to begin testing farmed B.C. salmon for virusPiscine orthoreovirus, or PRV, has been found to be harmful to farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway.EnvironmentJun 5, 2019
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Studies shed light on impact of PRV virus on farmed Atlantic salmon in B.C.Two new studies suggest the fish virus that has inspired an anti-fish farm movement on the West Coast isn't as harmful as some believe.Mar 14, 2019
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Federal court rules not screening B.C. farmed salmon for virus is unlawfulPiscine orthoreovirus, or PRV, is highly contagious and often found in fish farms off the B.C. coast, many of which are positioned along wild salmon migration routes.EnvironmentFeb 5, 2019
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Opponents hope B.C. mirrors Washington state Atlantic salmon farm ban"To me this is a real slam-dunk winner for wild salmon and First Nations down in Washington State," said UBCIC Vice President Bob Chamberlin.PoliticsMar 3, 2018
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B.C. Environmentalists: Do farmed salmon threaten wild species with disease?A B.C. environmentalist claims she has shocking new evidence that B.C. fish farms are carrying diseases that could potentially infect wild salmon.EnvironmentAug 30, 2016
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