Approximately 3.2 million hatchery trout will be euthanized this month in California due to a rare bacterial outbreak, according to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) press release.
An outbreak of Lactococcus garvieae affected fish in three hatcheries: Mojave River Hatchery, Black Rock Hatchery, and Fish Springs Hatchery. These three facilities provide fish that stock waterways in California’s South Coast and Inland Deserts Regions.
The bacteria is similar to streptococcus and has been seen in fish and shellfish hatcheries as well as in cattle and chicken farms, but it is the first reported outbreak in California…
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