The Lubec outbreak was detected and confirmed in March, but Piscapia said he received the report of the outbreak from DMR Commissioner George Lapointe only last Thursday. The same situation occurred following another outbreak in February, when federal officials weren t notified for nearly a month. That s just not good enough. Maine officials, their federal counterparts and the aquaculture industry should be working closely in a collaborative effort to assure that everything possible is done to cope with the ISA outbreaks and protect the dwindling salmon populations in Maine s rivers. The choice is not between supporting an aquaculture industry or preserving wild salmon.
Maine needs both.
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