will their prawns be wiped out like the others???, page-23

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"Devastated prawn farmers say the government should have acted years ago to stop the importation of raw prawns they suspect brought an exotic virus to Australia.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of green, or raw, prawn imports after white spot disease was found at five farms near the Logan River in Queensland's southeast, and in wild prawns in the river.

Prawns worth tens of millions of dollars, which were being raised in ponds at the infected farms, have had to be destroyed since white spot was confirmed last month.

Mr Joyce says the virus could devastate Australia's $360 million industry if it takes hold."

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