The Fish Health Program has a strong commitment to respond to requests for research and technical support from Tribal fisheries agencies.
Scientists in the Fish Health Research Program have a strong commitment to respond to requests for research and technical support from Tribal fisheries agencies and the Department of the Interior bureaus. The assistance is typically in the form of laboratory services, expert advice, technology transfer and research on aquatic animal health issues identified by Tribal fish health managers. Recent examples include:
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Research on Emerging Viruses of Salmonids - FHP
Reference Laboratory Service - FHP
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The Fish Health Program has a strong commitment to respond to requests for research and technical support from Tribal fisheries agencies.
The Western Fisheries Research Center provides technical training and reference laboatory services for federal, state, and tribal fish health centers. Here, WFRC scientist Bill Batts examines a cell culture containing a new virus to be identified. (Public domain.) Scientists in the Fish Health Research Program have a strong commitment to respond to requests for research and technical support from Tribal fisheries agencies and the Department of the Interior bureaus. The assistance is typically in the form of laboratory services, expert advice, technology transfer and research on aquatic animal health issues identified by Tribal fish health managers. Recent examples include:
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Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Research on Emerging Viruses of Salmonids - FHP
At the request of the State of Washington, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Western Fisheries Research Center has been providing technical advice and conducting research regarding the emergence of IHNV in the watersheds of coastal Washington State.Reference Laboratory Service - FHP
The Fish Health Section provides reference laboratory services to identify viral pathogens submitted by staff from the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) fish health laboratory.