I'll Have the Chicken

Poisson? Ou poison? Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (VHS) is killing fish in the Great Lakes.

Scientists say that that an Ebola-like virus is killing all species of fish in the Great Lakes. Due to a lack of genetic resistance to VHS, fish populations could ultimately be damaged in the same way that the smallpox virus struck Native Americans and Dutch elm disease decimated elm trees, says Jim Winton, chief of fish health at the U.S. Geological Survey in Seattle. FULL STORY...

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There have been reports of wild fish mortalities associated with the emergence of VHS in various freshwater fish species in the Great Lakes. Until 2005, VHS was believed to be limited to natural infections of marine fish species on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.

In 2005, mortalities appeared in the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario and Lake St. Clair. In 2006, VHS has been detected in an increasing number of freshwater fish in Lake Erie, in both Canadian and American waters. A fact sheet and frequently asked questions have been prepared to provide basic information about VHS to recreational anglers, commercial fishers and fish farmers to increase awareness and convey basic precautionary measures. MORE from NORTHERN ONTARIO AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION...