Oysters harvested in Canada are seen at Bryan Szeliga’s Fishtown Seafood in Haddonfield, N.J., on March 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/AP-Matt Rourke
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Researchers based in British Columbia have identified a virus that may pose a threat to farmed Pacific oysters and contributed to the mass mortality event of the species in 2020.
Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) published a report on Aug. 4 detailing their findings after an investigation into the large-scale die-off in the province five years ago.Â
Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
