Ewh!, abalone has a herpes virus (who knew) and whats more it is threatening to wipe out the whole of Tasmania’s Abalone industry, which is the largest fishery in the world.It’s enough to put you off your Chinese. Who the hell were they sleeping with ? Seems like ganglioneuritis is real nasty and has a high mortality rate. The latest discovery of infected abalone at a southern Tasmanian seafood processing plant has officials scrambling for disinfectant. No one can explain why these gastropods are sick but they are seriously considering closing down the billion dollar industry. Oh and for anyone interested, the virus spreads through the mucus that the abalone uses to slide from rock to rock at the bottom of the ocean.
Some Scientists have suggested that all abalone carry the virus but it doesn’t rear its ugly head unless the slimy suckers are under stress. hmm and an abalone stresses because ?
I’m thinking I don’t want abalone anywhere near my mouth anytime soon.
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