BAKKAFROST: Suspicion of a possible pathogenic ISA-virus on Bakkafrost farming site
A routine surveillance test by the Veterinary Authority on farming site A-73 Hvannasund Norður has resulted in suspicion of fish being infected by pathogenic ISA-virus. The suspicion arose after the result in one cage indicated that the fish is infected by the so called HPR-del ISA-virus. Bakkafrost is preparing to take necessary actions. The Veterinary Authority will carry out further tests in this cage and all other cages in the farming site. The results of these tests will be available over the next few days. Farming site A-73 Hvannasund Norður contains 1.2 million fish with an