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Taiwan Quick Take: COA urges anti-flu netting
STAFF WRITER WITH CNA
Monday, Sep 11, 2006, Page 3
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The Council of Agriculture (COA) called yesterday for chicken and pig farms to set up bird-proofing nets as soon as possible in an attempt to keep wild birds separated from poultry and pigs and prevent outbreaks of avian flu. COA officials said the nets should be set up by the end of this year and warned that farmers who fail to comply will face fines of NT$10,000-NT$50,000. Taiwan is a stopover site for various species of migratory birds, which are considered carriers of the avian flu virus. The officials said that the government will offer subsidies to poultry and pig farmers who set up nets before the end of the year.
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