In a statement released yesterday, the company said that a limited number of cages at one of the Mainstream sites have been affected.

Up to now, the level of mortality has been low, and the company said that the cost of dealing with the outbreak is not expected to exceed USD 500k.

Last month Chile’s National Fishing Service (SERNAPESCA) instructed salmon farmers to kill fish found to be infected with ISA, a highly contagious virus that has been detected on several fish farms around Chiloé, Region X.

In addition to ordering the immediate slaughter or harvesting of infected fish, the government body ordered farmers to disinfect their facilities. SERNAPESCA also reiterated an earlier ban on transporting fish in and out of the infected zones.

The Mainstream Group is one of the largest players in the salmon farming industry. The group produces Atlantic salmon, trout and coho, and has undertakings in Chile, Canada, Norway and Scotland.

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