The rumor is exactly that, a rumor. One that need not be contented. There
is absolutely no relationship or known threat of "mad cow disease, being
transmitted by salmonids. There is also no known prion type disease
transmitted by fish, particularly to humans, that causes any disease if this
type. . That however has not prevented some salmon farmers in Europe from
excluding salmon waste products in their feed formulations. IT is
unfortunate because it reduces a prime use of such waste. In reality, a
highly efficient means of recycling. It should be noted that the one of the
primary feed sources for salmon, at several stages of their development, is
other salmon. Salmon predate on other species as well as heir own. Just
remember the ASMI marketing slogan of a few years ago-
"Alaska Salmon may be a little wild, but they are never mad"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Brown [SMTP:lbrown@sj-alaska.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 8:57 AM
> To: Ppprotein@aol.com
> Cc: Jayharlow@aol.com; seafood@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Farm Raised Salmon with stuff
>
> Speaking of weird stuff in farmed salmon, is there a response to the idea
> that
> if you make fish meal out of salmon and then feed it to salmon you end up
> with
> a mad cow disease effect? I heard the rumor and find it hard to believe
> but
> have no reason to disbelieve it, either.
> -Liz
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