A regional Fish Health Workshop will be held in Shepherdstown, WV from January 23-25 with an objective to synthesize what is known about fish health and disease in the Chesapeake Bay watershed including a summary of prevalence and affected species.

The first day of the workshop is an open session for any interested participants. A series of comprehensive overviews of fish health concerns and topics are scheduled, presented by the region’s experts for these issues.

Focus topics will include: mycobacteriosis in striped bass, ulcerative lesions and fish kills associated with "secondary" bacterial infections (ulcerative mycosis in menhaden, fish mortalities in the Shenandoah, Potomac, and Juniata Rivers), neoplastic alterations in fish, algae-induced fish disease and mortalities, and endocrine disruptor impacts on regional fish populations.

For more information, visit the Fish Health Workshop webpage.

1/5/2007