Australia has for the first time detected the devastating white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) at shrimp farms in Queensland and authorities are working hard to mitigate the risk of any impact on wild shrimp stocks.
The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) has presently no idea of the source of the disease but has prioritized its containment and eradication before investigating its pathway into Australia.
The affected shrimp farms are on the Logan River, south of Brisbane, and FRD…
