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> The parasite doesn't appear to bother the fish much, she said, but tapioca disease can make its meat unmarketable and also cause the meat to spoil more quickl
by mekoka 7y ago
> The parasite doesn't appear to bother the fish much, she said, but tapioca disease can make its meat unmarketable and also cause the meat to spoil more quickly, making it a nuisance for the seafood industry: "No one wants to eat salmon full of white dots inside."
In a sense this is, in fact, a symbiotic relationship. It's funny that we'd call it a disease, but this bug is a feature.
- oehtXRwMkIs 7y agoNot really if you have to kill the fish to notice it has the parasite.
- pedalpete 7y agoThat depends, as others have mentioned, if you have to kill the fish to find out if it has the parasite, then that hasn't saved the fish at all. Also, people aren't the only predators for salmon, so you have to wonder if the other creatures are as picky?