Green prawn imports suspended amid white spot disease outbreak
by Melissa Davey from Environment | The Guardian on (#27VFC)
Australian government sanctions a major importer after virus detected in Queensland, says Barnaby Joyce
The importation of green prawns into Australia will be suspended after an outbreak of white spot disease in Queensland, the federal agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, has announced.
The federal government had taken action against a major prawn importer on Friday after the disease was detected in Queensland, Joyce said. The virus is highly contagious and lethal, killing prawns quickly. It has the potential to devastate the industry but does not pose a risk to humans.
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