Posted by: thaxor
Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/28/17 09:24 PM
Campbell took samples of the blood directly from the pipe flow and sent them to activist and researcher Alexandra Morton, who delivered them to Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island for analysis. Morton found that the blood contained intestinal worms, as well as Piscine Reovirus, a virus that’s common in wild and farmed Atlantic salmon, and is linked to heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) in fish. The virus isn’t known to be harmful to humans, but can kill as much as 20 percent of an infected fish population.
It's ok though, they've got a permit...
Posted by: eyeFISH
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/28/17 10:24 PM
GDITMMM!
Shared to my Facebook
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/28/17 11:06 PM
Will we ever learn?
Posted by: Carcassman
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/29/17 06:49 AM
Short answer is no, we won't learn.
We will have better treatment in place, better structures, better technology. We can fix anything, engineer any solution.
When ask if we will ever learn, broaden the question to most everything humans do.
Posted by: Carcassman
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/29/17 06:52 AM
I might add, after having seen those pic of Doc's with the tumors and other internal oddities how many Pacific salmon are gutted and bled back into the water?
Ya all know that doing so is (at least was) a direct violation of the Clean Water Act as is the requirement (as applied to NI Commercials) to throw all steelhead back even if dead.
Posted by: FleaFlickr02
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/29/17 07:48 AM
If the current proposals for "tax reform" are any indication, no, we will never learn. Whatever keeps the cash flowing today is what gets done, tomorrow be damned.
Posted by: Bay wolf
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/29/17 08:42 AM
Money over doing the right thing every time...
Those with money have influence. Influence = power. Power crushes truth.
Posted by: Carcassman
Re: Atlantic salmon blood released into waters off BC - 11/29/17 09:03 AM
It's not just "money". Do you want to pay to have, say, Seattle's wastewater fully treated to remove all added nutrients, all added pollutants, and all added temperature? Most folks are unwilling to pay.