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Advice from the assessment of the risk to Fraser River sockeye salmon due to Piscirickettsia salmonis transfer from Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area, British Columbia.: Fs70-6/2019-020E-PDF

"The assessment was conducted using farm-related and environmental data from 2002–2017, based on the current fish health management practices, and considering relevant scientific information. The assessment concluded that P. salmonis attributable to Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) farms operating in the Discovery Islands area poses minimal risk to Fraser River Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) abundance and diversity. During this assessment uncertainties were evaluated at each step and ranged from high uncertainty to high certainty"--Summary, page 2.

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Department/Agency
  • Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, issuing body.
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. National Capital Region, issuing body.
TitleAdvice from the assessment of the risk to Fraser River sockeye salmon due to Piscirickettsia salmonis transfer from Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area, British Columbia.
Variant title
  • Advice from the assessment of the risk to Fraser River sockeye salmon due to Piscirickettsia salmonis transfer from Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area
Series title
  • Science advisory report, 1919-5087 ; 2019/020
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Avis découlant de l'évaluation du risque pour le saumon rouge du fleuve Fraser attribuable au transfert de la bactérie Piscirickettsia salmonis à partir des fermes d'élevage de saumon atlantique situées dans la région des îles Discovery (Colombie-Britannique).
  • "National Capital Region."
  • "September 2020."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-17).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, 2020.
  • ©2020
Description1 online resource (18 pages) : illustrations, map, photograph.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-6/2019-020E-PDF
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