Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia is a federally reportable disease. This means that anyone who owns or works with aquatic animals has the legal obligation to notify the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) when they suspect or detect an aquatic animal disease that is of concern to Canada.
Current as of: 2024-12-31
| Year | Date confirmed | Location | Animal type infected | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December 19 | British Columbia | North Pacific hake | Merluccius productus |
| 2024 | May 15 | British Columbia | Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar |
| 2024 | February 7 | British Columbia | Pacific herring | Clupea pallasii |
| 2023 | June 27 | Ontario | bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus |
| 2023 | April 18 | British Columbia | Pacific herring | Clupea pallasii |
| 2022 | August 11 | Ontario | pumpkinseed brown bullhead |
Lepomis gibbosus Ameiurus nebulosus |
| 2022 | June 7 | British Columbia | Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar |
| 2022 | June 7 | Ontario | largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides |
| 2022 | Apr 14 | British Columbia | Pacific herring | Clupea pallasii |
| 2021 | Oct 18 | Nova Scotia | Atlantic herring | Clupea harengus |
| 2021 | May 28 | Ontario | largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides |
| 2021 | May 5 | Pacific Ocean | Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar |
| 2021 | April 19 | Newfoundland | Atlantic herring | Clupea harengus |
| 2020 | May 20 | Newfoundland | Atlantic herring | Clupea harengus |
| 2018 | July 12 | Pacific Ocean | Pacific herring | Clupea pallasii |
| 2017 | July 11 | Pacific Ocean | North Pacific hake | Merluccius productus |
| 2017 | May 26 | Ontario | American gizzard shad American yellow perch largemouth black bass pumpkinseed |
Dorosoma cepedianum Perca flavescens Micropterus salmoides Lepomis gibbosus |
| 2017 | January 20 | Quebec | Atlantic herring | Clupea harengus |
| 2017 | January 20 | Atlantic Ocean | Atlantic herring | Clupea harengus |
| 2016 | June 22 | Newfoundland | Atlantic herring | Clupea harengus |
| 2014 | March 26 | British Columbia | Pacific herring | Clupea pallasii |
| 2014 | March 26 | British Columbia | Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar |
| 2013 | August 21 | British Columbia | Pacific Herring | Clupea pallasii |