INITIAL tests have returned positive results for the virus that causes white spot disease in the Moreton Bay area.
The positive results were found in crab and prawn samples from the northern Moreton Bay region near the Redcliffe Peninsula.
The southern Moreton Bay area has been cleared of the virus after all of the samples collected there tested negative.
Acting chief biosecurity officer Malcolm Letts said Biosecurity Queensland was now waiting on results from the Brisbane and Logan River areas.
“It’s important that we complete testing from all sites before we make any decisions about our white spot disease strategy moving forward,” Mr Letts said.
“These initial results have been discussed with key seafood industry groups and we will continue to work closely with them throughout this process.
Movement restrictions will remain unchanged with uncooked prawns, yabbies and marine worms not to be moved out of the movement restriction area, which runs from Caloundra to the NSW border and west to Ipswich.
Biosecurity Queensland are also conducting surveillance for white spot disease along the east coast of Queensland with results expected in June.
Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said white spot disease only affected crustaceans and has no impact on human health.
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