ISA in Iceland - will Scotland ban ova imports to prevent disease risks as with Norway?

Now that pathogenic Infectious Salmon Anaemia is suspected in Iceland will Scotland close the border to ova imports to stop the risk of disease transfer? @MairiGougeon @marinescotland @ScotlandSalmon @WeAreBenchmark @fms_scotland @SalmonTroutCons https://t.co/3d7SGEVAb5 https://t.co/HMxIA5pCD8

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 26, 2021

Undercurrent News reported (26 November 2021):

Ups!
Spreading diseases, parasites, pollution,destruction and death. All in one exportable package!
Nice move salmon farmers! 🤯💀💔🤮 pic.twitter.com/MfgqPyNzSG

— conscienciacomún (@benonagual) November 26, 2021

Intrafish reported (26 November 2021):

First ever case of pathogenic ISA suspected in farmed salmon in Iceland @IntraFish https://t.co/cDiBHoiVyc
Is ISA already lurking in Scotland via imported ova from Iceland? @MairiGougeon @marinescotland @ScotlandSalmon @WeAreBenchmark pic.twitter.com/YBqUTW9OZV

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 26, 2021

Salmon Business reported (26 November 2021) that the suspected case of ISA was at Norwegian-owned Laxar who is understood to source salmon eggs (ova) from Stofnfiskur:

Salmon Business reports that the suspected case of Infectious Salmon Anaemia in Iceland is at Norwegian-owned Laxar who is understood to source salmon eggs (ova) from Stofnfiskur (Benchmark) https://t.co/UxtlKVVuhW @WeAreBenchmark @EFTAsecretariat @Iceland_Review @MFAIceland pic.twitter.com/VcZ87Hep3E

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 27, 2021

News of ISA in Iceland dominated the Icelandic media yesterday (26 November 2021) with the wild fishing association calling for all ISA infected farmed salmon to be slaughtered:

Here's the official statement from the Icelandic Government (26 November 2021) which cited the first ISA outbreak in Scotland in 1998:

Fish Farmer reported (29 November 2021):

Since June 2019 (after Norwegian ova were banned due to Infectious Salmon Anaemia), #Iceland has accounted for 68% of ova imports into #Scotland with #Norway accounting for less than 1%. Now that #ISA is in Iceland will ova imports be banned? @scotgov @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan pic.twitter.com/ppEROAmYDN

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 29, 2021

Fish Farmer reported in November 2019 that Laxar had reported IPA (Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis):

Data published by the Scottish Government in September 2021 via the 'Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2020' detailed imports of ova from Iceland flooding 'Scottish' salmon farms following the ban on ova imports from Norway due to ISA risks in 2019:

Here's video footage shot inside Iceland's disease-ridden salmon farms in August 2021:

Nothing to see here – just a farmed salmon missing half its face. All perfectly normal in the world of "responsibly sourced" salmon. Move along now #SalMar #Arnarlax #ArcticFish #NorwayRoyalSalmon #Iceland https://t.co/X0oVELF61d pic.twitter.com/vyyofcaJzu

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2021

Scottish Salmon Watch reported in August 2021 that ISA had been found at a salmon farm in Loch Spelve operated by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms:

Infectious Salmon Anaemia comes back to haunt Scottish salmon – positive test reported by @marinescotland @rspcaassured @scotseafarms on Isle of Mull. Buy your fresh virus-laden Scottish salmon @marksandspencer – how many more farms are infected? @MowiScotlandLtd @salmon_scottish pic.twitter.com/JUjMS335xa

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2021

Letter to Scottish Ministers: "What action is the Scottish Government taking to stop the spread of deadly ISA? What other salmon farms are affected and how many other positive cases have been detected?" https://t.co/d0hFOve4pg @scotgov @ScotGovNetZero @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2021

"The Scottish Government should immediately quarantine @scotseafarms & test all salmon farms in Scotland for Infectious Salmon Anaemia" https://t.co/d0hFOve4pg @scotgov @ScotGovNetZero @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan @marinescotland @SSPOsays @APHAgovuk @rspcaassured @salmon_scottish pic.twitter.com/V2NEPx4Rst

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 30, 2021

Scottish Salmon Watch reported in July 2021:

Replacing imports of salmon eggs from Norway (where Infectious Salmon Anaemia is ravaging farms) with imports from Iceland (fingered in the spread of Piscine reovirus to USA) is like leaping out of the frying pan into the fire! https://t.co/ybGKdLWR9B @WeAreBenchmark @scotgov pic.twitter.com/wsmnKodIAp

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) July 7, 2021

Scottish Salmon Watch asked in May 2021:

What viruses have been imported via infected ova from Norway, Iceland & Ireland into salmon farms in Scotland? @WeAreBenchmark @marinescotland @scotseafarms @LeroySeafood @MairiGougeon @MairiMcAllan @GreenerScotland @FergusEwingSNP @GriegShetland @salmobreed @ScotlandMowi https://t.co/DIqTXEAQu3

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) May 29, 2021

A Freedom of Information reply from the Scottish Government earlier this month (2 April 2020) revealed an abject lack of testing of viruses, pathogens and infectious diseases.

In April 2020 @GreenerScotland admitted that imported salmon eggs (ova) are not tested for Infectious Salmon Anaemia or Piscine Reovirus https://t.co/pllpGndiXN Is 'Scottish' salmon infected with deadly viruses? @DefraGovUK @marinescotland @FergusEwingMSP @strathearnrose @scotgp https://t.co/mFWoXWy7Eq pic.twitter.com/ZLDlLGUBoS

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 20, 2020

In February 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch wrote to Scottish Ministers with respect to bio-security protocols and safety precautions of imported ova.

What bio-security protocols & safety precautions are Scottish Ministers taking re. imports of ova for use on 'Scottish' salmon farms? https://t.co/uUvCg7mKfq @FergusEwingMSP @strathearnrose @KateForbesMSP @MairiGougeon @GreenerScotland @marinescotland @WeAreBenchmark @HGSalmonUK pic.twitter.com/YFjGUiaNlt

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 26, 2020

In February 2020, Scottish Salmon Watch and The Ferret revealed that imports of salmon eggs (ova) from Norway were banned in May 2019 following fears of the spread of Infectious Salmon Anaemia with Iceland replacing Norway as the primary source of 'Scottish' salmon.

Norwegian Salmon Egg Exports Banned Due to Disease Risks https://t.co/rEeHFKqewt @EFTAsecretariat @InfoMattilsynet @marinescotland @fiskeridir @NFdep @WeAreBenchmark @scotseafarms @MowiScotlandLtd @HGSalmonUK @FergusEwingMSP @DefraGovUK @SSPOsays #ISA #Norway #ScottishScamon pic.twitter.com/XmW4SaPYG2

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 24, 2020

Following a critical inspection by @EFTAsecretariat in May 2019 imports of Norwegian eggs were banned from Scotland due to the perceived risk of spreading Infectious Salmon Anemia @undercur https://t.co/r371khiJlW @InfoMattilsynet @WeAreBenchmark @fiskeridir @NFdep @SSPOsays

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) February 25, 2020

Vertical transmission of PRV via infected ova has been reported from Iceland to the United States. The Seattle Times reported in May 2018:

The Seattle Times reported in December 2018:

Salmon Business reported in December 2018:

Scottish Salmon Watch warned in a press release published in August 2020:

The press release (25 August 2020) included:

#COVID19 has taught us that closing borders is vital in stemming the spread of infectious diseases, viruses & pathogens https://t.co/MAShiQlkpw Salmon farms using imported eggs should be quarantined until they can prove they're free of deadly viruses! @GreenerScotland #ISA #PRV pic.twitter.com/2pazJ07x9U

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) August 26, 2020

"We need to head off the accusations of disease in Icelandic eggs though suggest we don't address the accusation directly" said @scotgov @marinescotland @ScotGovNetZero employee in February 2020. Now that ISA is reported in Iceland will you be banning ova imports? @MairiGougeon pic.twitter.com/Wibvt32wnY

— Don Staniford (@TheGAAIA) November 29, 2021