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3 storiesnewest firstlatest August 7, 2026
Researchers, including fisherman Scott Young, are testing New Brunswick waters for a contagious brown bullhead catfish cancer first seen in Quebec, aiming to determine if the disease is spreading beyond the province.
Researchers have discovered a transmissible melanoma in brown bullhead catfish from Lake Memphremagog, with about one third of the fish showing tumors. This marks the first known case of a transmissible cancer in fish, highlighting a rare phenomenon previously observed only in a few mammal species.
Quebec and the federal government have renewed the Quebec Fisheries Fund, allocating $50 million over five years to help the province’s fisheries sector diversify.
