date:Aug 10, 2012
All fish will be removed from the farm and sent to a rendering facility. Strict biosecurity measures will be followed at all stages of depopulation, transportation, offloading, and rendering.
Millar Channel farm, located northwest of Tofino, was quarantined last week by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) after it tested positive for the IHN (Infectious Haematopoetic Necrosis) virus July 27.
There are currently no other active farms nearby.
The CFIA acted quickly to confirm the presenc