oyster virus

in 2008 and 2009 a virus that kills oysters was introduced into 17 bays from seed from france. so far we know that it is spread in water and by contact with other oysters.a list of the effected bays is available at marine.ie. the oyster farmers in the non effected bays would appreciate it if anglers would not take water or baits from the infected bays for use in the clear bays. further info is available at MARINE.IE.

what year was it in and is there anything more current?

introductions of seed infected with the virus were made in 2008 and 2009, all latest info is available at marine.ie.

cheers joyster.
i couldnt find the list of bays. could you post up a link?

introductions of seed infected with the virus were made in 2008 and 2009, all latest info is available at marine.ie.

From the website document -

“Compartments previously subjected to control measures” are those areas where mortality due to OsHVI-uvar was confirmed in 2009. In an Irish context, these areas are:
• Trawbreaga
• Dungloe
• Trawenagh
• Loughras Beg
• Donegal Bay
• Achill Sound
• Clew Bay
• Cromane
• Caherciveen
• River Ilen
• Ballymacoda
• Dungarvan
• Woodstown
• Carlingford Lough
• L.Swilly
• Bannow*

*Bannow Bay has been included as stock was moved there from Woodstown in late autumn ’09.

Lough foyle has also been affected, we lost about half our crop last year.

Does Ballmacoda include pilmore?