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[Terran]

Hey Folks,

Been thinking about the ISAv (Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus) and what is going on with the Cooke site.

Let's look at this a little further.

This virus has shown up again in this area. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is the Department at the front, handling this issue.

Yet, the Fisheries Minister keeps stating that there is "No risk to humans".

However, instead of making these fish available to the Food Banks - they are going in a landfill?

I'm no doctor or virologist, but have discussed my thoughts with a couple of medical professionals.

Why is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency handling this? I have some thoughts.

As we know this is a virus. There have been a number of cases where viruses and other animal illnesses have jumped from animals to humans. Swine Flu, Bird Flu, Rabies and BSE/Mad Cow/Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease to name a few. (Google them)

Viruses constantly mutate and adapt.

Is the reason that these fish are being destroyed linked to this possibility? Is this why the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is handling the matter?

I'm not trying to scare anyone. Nor am I extremely well versed in the epidemiology of this virus. I simply am wondering if it could be a possibility?

There is another virus showing up in farmed salmon being sold on the West Coast - salmon heart virus/ Piscine Reovirus (PRV). Anyone interested should read through a few of the posts on Alexandra Mortons Blogsite - http://alexandramort...exandra_morton/

This virus was found in fish she puchased from local grocery stores.

People should be aware of the facts regarding the quality of their food supply.

Again, not trying to scare anybody, I just simply am questioning if these virus's could mutate and "skip" into humans. It has happened before.

Terran

[girlfisher]

I was told that they were being killed steamed and made into compost at the shelburn site as the place in NB where they are usually process them would not take them but that were safe to eat???

[Terran]

Hey Girlfisher,

Steamed? Hmmmmmm. As to perhaps kill the virus?

Thanks for the post and the info.

Tight Lines,

Terran

[girlfisher]

I believe that is what he meant to prevent spread of the virus but I wonder if it was b/c it was harnmul why would its own proceesing plant not take them??
obviously the guy couldn't divulge much to me, but it got me thinking

[Terran]

Hey Girlfisher,

Sorry, that is what I was trying to imply. Maybe this virus is harmful to humans and the steaming is meant to kill it? Again, why would the CFIA be so concerned about something that isn't harmful to humans?

Also, there has been absolutely nothing from DFO, the Department mandated to protect our waters and coastal resources. They have promoted this practice on their website and spoken out for the aquaculture industry. Now it's the provinces issue and is being handled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency?

Have they backed away from aquaculture?

Terran

[bakerthree]

girlfisher, on 06 May 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

I believe that is what he meant to prevent spread of the virus but I wonder if it was b/c it was harnmul why would its own proceesing plant not take them??
obviously the guy couldn't divulge much to me, but it got me thinking

If word got out that the process plant had such fish there no one would buy anything coming from the plant

[bakerthree]

Steaming may kill the virus but cooked fish would break down quicker and help in not attacting as many animals and bird as raw rotting fish would. If birds were acceptable to the virus then a cycle keeping the spread of the virus would continue and could get worse.

[girlfisher]

good points barker three