ISA virus confirmed at Los Fiordos farm
The company will follow harvest, transport and disinfection procedures.
Chile’s National Service of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sernapesca) confirmed the presence of ISA virus in Los Fiordos salmon farm in Aysen.
The Gertrudis site had been categorized as “suspicious” on Jan. 24, but the tests results confirmed the outbreak on Friday.
Sernapesca said the company will implement the adequate biosecurity measures to protect the neighboring farming sites, and will follow the procedures to harvest, transfer fish and disinfect the site.
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