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Maine Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus Control Program Standards, Christopher Bartlett
Maine Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus Control Program Standards, Christopher Bartlett
Maine Sea Grant Publications
The United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, (APHIS), Veterinary Services, (VS) Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus Control Program Standards, hereafter referred to as the Standards, establish recommended procedures for the prevention and containment of Infectious Salmon Anemia virus (ISAV) in farm-raised Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The Standards provide guidelines for producers, APHIS-accredited veterinarians, other fish health personnel, laboratory personnel, and regulators. The eligibility of Atlantic salmon producers affected by ISA in Maine to receive indemnity is based, in part, on compliance with these Standards, and upon availability of any indemnity funds …
Penobscot River Habitat Focus Area 2016 Annual Report, Matthew Bernier
Penobscot River Habitat Focus Area 2016 Annual Report, Matthew Bernier
Maine Sea Grant Publications
1 Penobscot River Habitat Focus Area 2016 Annual Report The Penobscot River is New England’s second largest river, draining nearly one-third of the state of Maine with a watershed area of 8,570 square miles not including tributaries to Penobscot Bay. The watershed is home to 11 migratory fish species, including three listed under the Endangered Species Act, and represents the largest run of Atlantic salmon in the United States. It has a rich cultural history of commercial, recreational, and sustenance fishing. It is also home to the Penobscot Indian Nation and includes the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The …
Salmon Aquaculture / Salmoniculture, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
Salmon Aquaculture / Salmoniculture, Downeast Fisheries Trail, Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
Maine Sea Grant Publications
This artist’s rendition of a single salmon pen shows how the fish are contained. Groups of pens are tied together by an underwater grid system of anchors, chains, and ropes.