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P.E.I. oyster industry says announced government supports will help, but there’s still more to do
This article was written by Kristin Gardiner and originally published by Journal Pioneer on May 13, 2026. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. MILL RIVER, P.E.I. — For the second spring in a row, Islanders in the oyster industry are battling high oyster mortality rates, with many fearing…
Read MoreGovernment of Canada backs Atlantic oyster industry
This news release was originally published by ACOA on May 8, 2026. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. News release Federal support will help affected growers buy oyster seed, rebuild supply and protect one of Canada’s signature industries May 8, 2026 · Charlottetown, Prince Edward…
Read More‘100% dead’: P.E.I. oysters wiped out by disease
This article was originally published by CBC News on April 27, 2026. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Many P.E.I. oyster growers are reporting 100 per cent mortality rates as two parasitic oyster diseases, MSX and dermo, devastate the industry this spring. Source: CBC News.…
Read MoreRPC Becomes First in the World to Sequence the MSX Genome, Opening New Pathways for Oyster Health and Industry Resilience
This article was originally published by RPC on February 19, 2026. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. February 19, 2026, Fredericton, NB – RPC announced today a global scientific milestone: its research team has successfully completed the world’s first full sequencing of the Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX) genome, the pathogen…
Read MoreSurvey suggest P.E.I.’s oyster farmers struggling, worried about debt
This article was originally published by CBC News on Jan 29, 2026. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance says a survey of its members reveals high levels of oyster mortality, financial stress and fears for the upcoming season due to the…
Read MoreFederal help coming for P.E.I. oyster fishery, with buyback program in the works, MP says
This article was written by Thinh Nguyen and originally published by CBC News on Dec 23, 2025 1:48 PM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Egmont MP Bobby Morrissey says federal help for Prince Edward Island’s struggling oyster fishery is expected early in the…
Read MoreP.E.I. offers oyster fishers retraining subsidies, but many want to stay in the industry
This article was written by Nancy Russell and originally published by CBC News on Nov 20, 2025 6:00 AM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Shellfish association says support needed for those who want to keep fishing The province has announced it will be…
Read MoreP.E.I. spending $1.3M on new programs to support oyster fishers affected by MSX, Dermo
This article was written by Haeley DiRisio and originally published by CTV News on November 19, 2025 at 10:31AM EST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The Government of Prince Edward Island has introduced two new assistance programs for oyster fishers on the island. The programs will…
Read MoreExploring the resiliency of P.E.I. eastern oysters amid MSX
This article was written by Yutaro Sasaki and originally published by The Guardian on Nov 19, 2025. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. A team of researchers in P.E.I. is investigating changes in eastern oysters to understand their resilience and inform restoration efforts following the impact…
Read MoreP.E.I. fisheries minister says support is coming to help oyster industry overcome MSX, dermo
This article was written by Brittany Spencer and originally published by CBC News on Nov 19, 2025 6:00 AM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Programs will be designed to meet specific needs of fishers, growers and processors P.E.I.’s fisheries minister says help is…
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