A leading aquatic disease expert has warned White Spot disease, which has been found in the Logan River, is here to stay.
Late last year, Dr Ben Diggles from the fisheries research and development corporation finalised a report into the disease, saying traces of White Spot were found in the Logan River and in Deception Bay.
Just last week, submissions closed on the federal government’s draft review of quarantine risks posed by “prawns imported for human consumption.”
Back in 2016, multiple prawn farms in Logan City were closed down as strict biosecurity regulations were introduced at farms across southeast Queensland.
Restrictions were also placed on commercial and amateur fishers.
It was thought the disease, rife in Asia at the time, was introduced to our waters through amateur fishermen using imported supermarket seafood as bait.
White Spot disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects crustaceans, prawns and crabs, but they are safe to eat.
