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Where is whirling disease in Alberta? [poster]

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This information poster includes a map displaying whirling disease decontamination zones in Alberta. Whirling disease causes mortality and deformities in salmonid fish including trout and whitefish.

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Prevent the spread of whirling disease [poster]

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This information poster provides four steps boaters can take to prevent the spread of whirling disease, which causes mortality in salmonid fish including trout and whitefish.

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Ministerial Order 52/2016 [Environment and Parks] : fish quarantine order

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Quarantined all commercial fish culture operations until individual fish farms and hatcheries licensed for salmonids are tested for the presence of whirling disease. The intent is to protect... More ≫

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Quarantined all commercial fish culture operations until individual fish farms and hatcheries licensed for salmonids are tested for the presence of whirling disease. The intent is to protect Alberta’s fish populations and fishing industry by reducing the risk of whirling disease transmission from fish farms and hatcheries to wild populations.

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