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18.11.2019
Cermaq site in Region XII, Chile is suspected of having ISA virus
During a routine sampling at our seawater site Ensenada Rys located in XII Region, a ISA virus was detected on one of the pens at the site. There has been no signs of disease or elevated mortality.
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All sites in Chile are sampled for ISA on a monthly basis. We are discussing with Sernapesca the positive sample and further tests will be carried out in the coming days.
“There are 680,000 fish just above 1 kg average weight at the site at present. The company will harvest any specific pens that are positive as a preventive measure, even though they show no sign of disease.” said Steven Rafferty, MD of Cermaq Chile.
Cermaq will manage the situation in close cooperation with Sernapesca.
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