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Fitness of wild sockeye salmon unaffected by PRV

Fitness of wild sockeye salmon unaffected by PRV

The respiratory performance of wild Pacific sockeye salmon functions normally even when infected with piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), according to a new study.

PRV variants have different abilities to harm salmon

PRV variants have different abilities to harm salmon

A new study shows that different variants of PRV (piscine orthoreovirus) have different abilities to induce heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) in salmon.

Red discharge pours into Canadian waters

Red discharge pours into Canadian waters

A video from 2017 shows bloody discharge pouring out of an effluent pipe, directly into the Discovery Passage channel located off the coast of Vancouver Island.

PRV is not the only cause of death in Pacific salmon

PRV is not the only cause of death in Pacific salmon

Frontiers in Physiology has released a journal that suggests Piscine Orthoreovirus(PRV) is not the only reason salmon are dying on the west coast of Canada.

Cardiorespiratory fitness of farmed salmon unaffected by PRV

Cardiorespiratory fitness of farmed salmon unaffected by PRV

The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new research by the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found.

Canada DFO: It is not necessary to test for PRV

Canada DFO: It is not necessary to test for PRV

A legal battle has been boiling in Canadian waters about the testing policy for Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV). The office of the Minster of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard has finally released a statement.

PRV has minimal threat to wild salmon in Canada

PRV has minimal threat to wild salmon in Canada

A review has revealed that Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) transmitted from Atlantic salmon poses little risk to wild salmon stocks in British Columbia, Canada.

PRV testing to be included in Canadian DFO policy

PRV testing to be included in Canadian DFO policy

The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) attended Federal Court on Monday to defend practices regarding the testing for viruses when issuing licences for the release and transfer of farmed salmon.

Cooke culls 800,000 fish after ‘exotic’ PRV found

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has been forced by officials in the US state of Washington to destroy a batch of 800,000 juvenile Atlantic salmon for the second time in a year because they carried an “exotic” strain of Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV), according to a report in the Seattle Times.

New inactivated vaccine against PRV tested

New inactivated vaccine against PRV tested

Scientists have developed a vaccine against Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) that has been seen to give effective protection against disease and injuries caused by the pathogen.

Cooke banned from restocking at US farm site

Cooke banned from restocking at US farm site

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has been left with 800,000 juvenile Atlantic salmon in need of a home after officials in Washington state in the United States refused permission to transport the fish to net pens.

Virus more dangerous to trout than salmon

Virus more dangerous to trout than salmon

Scientists investigating a virus first discovered in rainbow trout in Norway in 2013 have ascertained that trout are more likely to suffer ill effects than Atlantic salmon.