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Old June 2nd, 2006, 09:54 AM posted to uk.rec.fishing.game
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Default Cormorants and virus

In article , Derek Moody
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In article ,
wrote:
All in a day:

The demise of Loch Leven - supporting up to 700 cormorants -

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=807732006

And a fishing ban on the horizon due to the fish farm virus infection? -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fish/story/0,,1786435,00.html


It doesn't seem to be a huge problem in wild fish - but very bad news for
farms, stews and hatcheries. According to Defra no other outbreaks have
been found in the area.

http://www.farm-direct.co.uk/news/index.html#0

Cheerio,


But could the cormorants spread the virus?
--
John Lloyd, West Midlands, UK.