Provincial Fish Disease Laboratory
The Alberta Provincial Fish Disease Laboratory provides quality diagnostic and health screening testing for wild and cultured fish populations in Alberta.
The laboratory supports various clients, partners, and fish health management programs, and its scope of testing includes:
- Testing for fish diseases
The goal of the lab is to help safeguard the health of fish populations by effectively monitoring and managing threats posed by diseases.
The lab enhances the capacity to prevent the introduction or spread of fish diseases into the province by improving the Alberta government’s capacity to test and detect pathogens of fish origin.
The laboratory was renovated in 2025 and features 5 modern open-concept lab units.
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Author summary: Lab tests fish for diseases.