date:May 22, 2012
they recognise that its critical to work with each other and with regulators to ensure that potential impacts are minimized, said Ms Walling.
The Dixon Bay finding is the first case of IHN in BCs salmon farms since 2003. IHN poses no human health risk.
The BC salmon farming industry employs 6,000 people directly and indirectly and contributes C$800-million to the provincial economy each year.