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Yamba prawn farmers eradicate stock as white spot disease is detected on NSW's north coast

Prawns with white spot disease are safe for humans to eat. (Karen Hunt: ABC Rural)

Prawn farmers say the latest outbreak of white spot disease on a property at Yamba on the north coast of New South Wales is a "massive risk" for the industry and waterways.

White spot is a highly contagious viral infection that can wipe out large numbers of farmed prawns, but poses no threat to human health and safety.

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