The New York Times, State Bacteria Are Attacking California’s Trout Supply, Written by Will McCarthy, September 29, 2020 (link)

In late April, trout began to show odd symptoms in local hatcheries. These symptoms involved bulging of the eyes, swelling of the abdomen, and more. After running tests, studies showed that it was Lactococcus garvieae. The bacterial infection was first seen in a Spanish hatchery in 1988, before making its way through various countries to the United States. While some fish show symptoms, others are asymptomatic, making this disease even harder to track. 

There is a lot of care that goes into looking over fish, let alone any organism, from creating a stable environment for them to thrive, to properly caring for them. Not only does this article mention the topic of hatcheries, but it also brings up the economy of certain areas, which are both prevalent topics when discussing environmental science. All of these factors are being compromised by the Lactococcus garvieae infection, which fits in the category of environmental related diseases. I was shocked to learn about the amount of fish being subjected to this illness, as well as the decisions that were made regarding this issue.