Status of regulated aquatic animal immediately notifiable diseases
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The Canada Food Inspection Agency updates Canada's health status at the national and provincial levels as mandatory notifications of aquatic animal diseases are confirmed.
The tables below outline the current status for immediately notifiable diseases in both wild and cultured aquatic animals. The information is updated in real time to allow Agency staff to certify exports of aquatic animals.
Only confirmed cases are included in this table with the date of the last confirmed detection in parentheses.
The data included in these tables is for export purposes only.
Current as of: 2022-05-03
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- Abalone viral mortality
- Bonamia exitiosa
- Bonamia roughleyi
- Brown ring disease (Vibrio tapetis)
- Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci)
- Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)
- Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
- Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus)
- Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus)
- Marteilia sydneyi
- Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis
- Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou disease virus)
- Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
- White tail disease (White tail virus)
- Withering Syndrome of Abalone (Xenohalitotis californiensis)
Additional aquatic animal diseases controlled for import into Canada
- Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VpAHPND))
- Decapod iridescent virus 1
- Ostreid herpesvirus 1 microvariants
- Salmonid alphavirus
Pathogenic agent: Abalone viral mortality (Abalone herpes-like virus) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
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Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Bonamia exitiosa – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Bonamia roughleyi
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
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Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Brown ring disease (Vibrio tapetis)
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
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Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | No | |||||
British Columbia | No (2005) Table note 1 | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Table note
- Table note 1
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Crayfish plague was not confirmed by CFIA.
Pathogenic agent: Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans) – WOAH listed
The CFIA does not exert controls related to disease response or domestic movement or import controls for epizootoic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans) in susceptible species in Canada, but continues to monitor for the presence of the disease and any changes in the epidemiology of the disease.
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome remains subject to mandatory notification in Canada and the CFIA will continue to receive and process notifications of suspicion or detections of epizootoic ulcerative syndrome because it is listed by the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE)).
For purposes of export, country specific requirements related to epizootoic ulcerative syndrome must be met prior to endorsing the aquatic animal health certificate.
Pathogenic agent: Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
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Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Marteilia sydneyi
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: White tail disease (White tail virus) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Additional aquatic animal diseases controlled for import into Canada
Pathogenic agent: Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VpAHPND)) – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Decapod iridescent virus 1 - WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Ostreid herpesvirus 1 microvariants
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
Pathogenic agent: Salmonid alphavirus – WOAH listed
Country / province | Pathogen freedom at the level of country | Pathogen freedom in wild aquatic animals at the province level | Pathogen freedom in cultured aquatic animals at the province level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Canada | Yes | |||||
British Columbia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Alberta | Yes | Yes | ||||
Saskatchewan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Manitoba | Yes | Yes | ||||
Ontario | Yes | Yes | ||||
Quebec | Yes | Yes | ||||
New Brunswick | Yes | Yes | ||||
Prince Edward Island | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nova Scotia | Yes | Yes | ||||
Newfoundland | Yes | Yes | ||||
Yukon | Yes | Yes | ||||
Northwest Territories | Yes | Yes | ||||
Nunavut | Yes | Yes |
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