VANCOUVER – Oysters contaminated with norovirus in British Columbia have become a costly problem and the issue magnifies a broader failure to keep oceans clean, says the provincial shellfish growers association.
Darlene Winterburn, the executive director with the B.C. Shellfish Growers Association, said the latest outbreak this spring will likely take a "significant" toll on the province's industry that is still trying to absorb $9.1 million in losses from last year.
"It's significant because a lot of people haven't recovered from last time, it's significant because branding is being affected and it's significant because the uncertainty is making particularly small guys very hesitant to reinvest," she said.
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