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DISEASES AND HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM

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Below are two images to help you understand what disease and illness your capture or stock has. Many of the diseases and viruses are to spot if you do not have close access to the specimen. We as anglers are in a unique situation by having close inspection of fish that are typically hard to net. It is up to us to inform ourselves and report what we see. Disease kills many beautiful specimens make your captures count!

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FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL FIN AND MOUTH ROT

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ULCERS AND OPEN WOUNDS

DROPSY (PINEAPPLE SCALES)

KNOWN DISEASE AFFECTING FISH IN THE UK

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  • Carp herpesvirus (KHV)

  • Black spot

  • spring  viraemia of carp

  • Carp white spot

  • flukes and worms (parasites)

  • Viral haemorrhagic septcaemia (VHS)

  • Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)

  • Gyrodactlus salaris (GS)

  • bactieral kidnet disease (BKD)

  • Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

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If you think you have sighted any of these disease then you should contact The fish health inspectorate.

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