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    BCWF- A threat to wild salmon?

    The BCWF calls for further studies and testing to address the potential impacts of this virus.

    Research must be conducted in an independent and transparent fashion.






    A threat to wild salmon?
    Government confirms virus in blood discharge pouring into B.C. waters



    https://globalnews.ca/news/4037277/a...nto-b-c-waters




    B.C. government scientists have confirmed the bloody effluent spewing from a pipe near Campbell River has tested positive for a highly contagious virus.


    In November, filmmaker Tavish Campbell released footage of a blood-red cloud being discharged from a fish farm processing facility.

    The footage caught the attention of government scientists who confirmed the presence of the highly-contagious piscine reovirus (PRV), which can infect and may sicken wild salmon.
    “The fish farming industry says we are disinfecting our blood water when in fact all the indications are… there is no disinfection taking place,” John Werring of the David Suzuki Foundation said.
    The provincial government has launched a review of the practice.


    Jeremy Dunn of the BC Salmon Farmers Association said research indicates that PRV is a “relatively harmless virus.”
    “There are millions of viruses in the ocean, most of which are harmless,” he said. “The science to date on this particular virus would show that it’s not having a harm on farmed fish or wild fish.”


    Last summer’s Fraser River sockeye run saw the lowest returns ever recorded, and no one knows exactly why.
    A December 2017 report from the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada says B.C.’s sockeye salmon stocks are flirting with extinction, and need an “at risk” designation.

    In a few months, millions of juvenile wild salmon will swim through virus-infected clouds on their way to open ocean.


    Scientists aren’t certain about how PRV affects wild salmon, but activists say dropping virus-infected effluent in the middle of a fish migration route may not be the responsible choice.
    “There’s no reason in this day and age, with the technology that we have, that we should be allowing this to take place,” Werring said.
    — With files from Paul Johnson
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    Re: BCWF- A threat to wild salmon?

    I bet the crabbing is amazing there!
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    Good to see the BCWF pushing Suzuki's agenda. Your donations at work right there folks.
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    Re: BCWF- A threat to wild salmon?

    Why would you characterize a call for independent and transparent research as promoting the Suzuki agenda?

    I've never actually seen anyone even resembling Suzuki calling for independent and transparent research. In fact, I think they tend to cite their own research most of the time, which is the exact opposite of independent.

    Why on earth would you oppose more investigation conducted in an independent and transparent fashion?

    Independent and transparent research is exactly what we're in short supply of in just about every contentious issue we debate in the public square.


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    Re: BCWF- A threat to wild salmon?

    BCWF is a joke . Scam artists , remind me of Iwa take your money and run!
    wonder what’s over the next hill?

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    Re: BCWF- A threat to wild salmon?

    Just out of curiosity why doesn’t the BCWF go after Victoria for pumping shit in the ocean instead??? To many asshats saying not in my back yard to a treatment plant??? So you go after fish blood in the blender of the John stone straight ???? Good call.
    wonder what’s over the next hill?

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    Re: BCWF- A threat to wild salmon?

    Russian troll......

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