Posts Tagged ‘BKD’
Bacterial Kidney Disease suspected at central Norwegian farm
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) is suspected at a site in the Norwegian south west region of Møre and Romsdal. BKD is a serious problem for salmon farmers and can lead to heavy mortality among both farmed and wild salmon with outbreaks resulting in major financial losses. The possible outbreak is at a location where Hofseth…
Read MoreOff the hook
As Vince McDonagh reports, a study by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has added to the evidence that farmed salmon are not spreading diseases to their wild counterparts.
Read MoreEscaped Lerøy salmon may be diseased, experts fear
Some of the fish that escaped from a Lerøy Seafood facility in Norway could be carrying serious diseases, it is being reported.
Read MoreConcern as BKD spreads in central Norway
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) has been detected at several locations in central Norway since the start of the year, the country’s Veterinary Institute has reported, and its spread is slightly puzzling marine veterinarians. Salmon farms are mainly being affected but there has been at least one incident involving a trout farm. The development is the…
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