Topic: Miscellaneous
I came across this story this morning in the Chicago Tribune about a fish virus that has possibly invaded the local waterways/rivers here in the Chicagoland area. After a massive die-off of gobies washed ashore in Milwaukee, WI, scientists discovered that it was linked to the VHS virus. This fish virus does not affect humans in any way, but it could potentially destroy a healthy population of not only gobies, but more important gamefish such as salmon, trout, walleye, muskie, perch and bass in Lake Michigan.
There's no real quick-fix solution to the problem, and scientists are hoping that fish populations here in Chicago can develop an immunity to the virus. It's not certain how the VHS virus in fish got here, but it's likely a result of cargo ships from neighboring waters emptying their infected ballast tanks into Lake Michigan.
Not good for fellow fishermen here in Chicago.
- Jon
