B.C. imposes new rules on boaters to stop spread of parasite
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease.
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![The fish were collected using electro-fishing and nets, then they will be destroyed. A brown spotted fish swims in a white basin, surrounded by sediment.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4151018.1715909542!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/johnson-lake-whirling-disease-banff-alberta.jpg)
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease.