White spot virus killing wild Australian prawns and crabs
White spot virus killing wild Australian prawns and crabs 28 January 2021 DigsFish Services THE exotic white spot virus that devastated South-East Queensland prawn farms is now killing wild prawns and small crabs in the Logan River and has become widespread in Moreton Bay. The federal government is reviewing its import requirements for prawns, and a leading aquatic disease expert warns that a dangerous double standard favouring importers over Australian fishers and aquaculture farmers is leaving the country wide open to the introduction of more dangerous viruses. In a survey finalised for th...
Source: fishingworld.com.au