date:Aug 01, 2012
Unfortunately, our Millar Channel farm has tested positive in qPCR tests for the IHN (Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis) virus, said Fernando Villarroel, the company's managing director. We are waiting for results from confirmatory tests.
Mainstream Canada has been monitoring its Clayoquot farm sites closely after the Dixon Bay farm experienced an IHN outbreak in May, 2012 and was completely emptied as a result. Millar Channel is 6.5 kilometres away from Dixon, the nearest farm site. The fish