| Impact ID | 9673 |
| Impact Type | Commerce |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | The consequences of identifying Myxobolus cerebralis in a hatchery can be severe, including facility closure, expensive renovations, and destruction of infected stock, leading to high economic costs. At a national level, trout fisheries— 925 including the $325 million U.S. hatchery-raised rainbow trout industry (economic benefit reported 2004) that generated annual sales of more than $80 million from 2005-2007 —are especially at risk. In 2007, 86 percent of the United States’ 34.3 million trout intended for sale were lost due to a variety of diseases. |
| Reference | 42985 |
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