Susceptible Species of Aquatic Animals list

Canada is updating the Susceptible Species of Aquatic Animals list (SSL) to add or remove OIE listed diseases of concern associated with species currently on the SSL. There will be no change to the list of susceptible species, only to the diseases to which they are susceptible.These updates are to align with changes to the species listed in various disease specific chapters of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Aquatic Animal Health Code, and to add the emerging disease Decapod iridescent virus (DIV) as a disease of concern for certain crustacean species.Canada will be addingthe disease DIV to the following species:Litopenaeus vannameiPenaeus monodonCherax quadricarinatusMacrobrachium rosenbergii; andProcambaraus clarkiiCanada will be adding the disease viral hemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) to:Salmo marmoratusCanada will be removingthe disease VHS from:Plecoglossus altivelisCanada will be removing Bonamia ostreae from the following species:Ostrea angasiOstrea denselamellosa; andOstrea puelchanaZoosanitary export certification is required for export to Canada of species on the SSL. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the certifying official in the exporting country to refer to Canada's SSL to review the diseases of concern for the species presented for export to ensure the export certificate conditions can be met.