The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in three pens at what is reported to be the commercial farm, Cooke Aquaculture, located on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. The facility was quarantined and the movement of boats, equipment, fish and even people were locked down and controlled.
At the end of March, even more fish at the facility tested positive for ISA, resulting in a second government order to destroy and properly dispose of all salmon at the facility, followed by the mandatory sanitation and disinfection of the entire facility and its equipment. The cleanup is expected to take several months to complete, but the CFIA added that the company has been cooperative and supportive throughout the entire process.
While infectious salmon anemia is not a known threat to human health or the food we buy in the supermarket, the impact on the wild Atlantic salmon could be enough to wipe out the species in their native ranges.
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