- Anti-salmon farm campaigners fear that Scotland could
be facing a foot-and-mouth-style epidemic after the discovery of a deadly
wasting disease among stocks at more than 70 per cent of fish farms.
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- Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) has been found in
seven out of 10 sea cage salmon farms. Although harmless to humans, IPN
can kill up to 80 per cent of susceptible fish.
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- A report published by the Fisheries Research Service
for the Scottish Executive in December revealed that positive tests for
the virus increased from less than 50 per cent in 2000 to 82 per cent in
2002.
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- "Infectious diseases are spreading like wildfire
throughout the Scottish salmon farming sector," Don Staniford, managing
director of the Salmon Farm Protest Group, said. But John Webster, of Scottish
Quality Salmon, said yesterday that the fears had been exaggerated.
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