IHN virus detected in Atlantic salmon farm near Bainbridge Island
Infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) virus has been detected in three privately-owned Atlantic salmon marine pen complexes in Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island.
American Gold Seafoods, which owns the Orchard Rocks, Fort Ward and Clam Bay complexes, is taking action to depopulate the infected net pens. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is responsible for ensuring this happens as quickly as possible. The virus was confirmed May 8, and American Gold Seafoods expects to harvest or destroy at least 400,000 fish from the three sites by mid-June. (more…)