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bob10
1st December 2017, 08:18 AM
White spot disease, no one knows where it came from, although it seems obvious imported frozen prawns are the main suspects.

Logan River prawn farmers face uncertain future with no guarantee white spot disease won't strike again - ABC Rural - ABC News (http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-11-30/prawn-farmers-face-uncertain-future-with-white-spot-disease/9209842?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%3a8940&user_id=c17365ab07572ed90614d245ada5ad675f6bc00189 fa766123c70d76d1d7cddf&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%7c8940&utm_content=RuralMail_ArticleLink)

bob10
13th December 2017, 07:12 AM
Prawn importers falsely declared no diseases in their imports. Local prawn farmers lose $ 43 million, some going out of business. And the result? Deafening silence.

'Major failure' in biosecurity system blamed for white spot disease: inspector-general (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/major-failure-in-biosecurity-system-blamed-for-white-spot-disease-inspector-general/ar-BBGDuhf?ocid=spartandhp)