New fish vet lab in New Brunswick this fall
New Brunswick's fisheries minister, Rick, Doucet, believes the new facility is going to "transform aquatic animal health science in our province, according to Times & Transcript online.
The new lab is expected to meet national certification requirements to conduct regulatory and research fish-health testing. It will further support and promote the sustainable development and competitiveness of both the aquaculture and fisheries industries in the Atlantic region.
It is a goal that New Brunswick aquaculture will produce about fifty per cent of the province's fish and seafood products by 2030. Therefore, the new AVC lab will be a great asset to the industry's growth.
When the new lab is done, it will replace a current regional office in St. George. Some of the services it will offer will be veterinary diagnostics, emergency response and follow-up to reportable diseases affecting marine life. It will also take a proactive role to guard against pathogens that could harm fish and shellfish.
