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The INDEPENDENT, February 2, 2000 Page 13 iologists studying virus found in Alsea fish hatchery steelhead Infectious Hematopoietic virus (IHNV) has been detect ed in adult steelhead spawned at the Alsea Hatchery. This virus is occasionally found in other wild and hatchery stocks in the Pacific Northwest; how ever, this is the first time it has been detected in the Alsea Riv er system. Fishery managers are concerned and are taking steps to minimize risks associ ated with the discovery. IHNV was diagnosed follow ing a routine sampling of adult winter steelhead that were spawned at the hatchery in late December. The virus seldom causes disease in adult fish; though it can be fatal to juve nile fish. Although the virus can be transmitted from the adult fish to progeny through the spawning process, it appears to happen rarely. IHNV is sometimes found in steelhead adults in the Columbia River system, including Willamette tributaries such as the Santi- am, McKenzie and Clackamas rivers. This virus is found pri marily in salmon and trout and is harmless to humans. “Our goal is to contain the disease within the adults and not allow it to pass on to their progeny," said Alsea Hatchery Manager Tim Schamber. “We will test each individual winter steelhead, both male and fe male and the resultant fertilized eggs will be kept separate. In fected eggs will be destroyed." Adult female steelhead, which unlike salmon, often sur vive to spawn in succeeding years, will be released back into the Alsea River estuary. head males who have been spawned cannot be counted upon to return directly to the ocean if released in the estu ary. There is a much greater chance they might turn around and head back upriver into the hatchery or natural production areas. Biologists gave serious con sideration to releasing the males in lakes and ponds where they would continue a long-standing and popular pro gram of expanded fishing op portunities. 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