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P.E.I. company seeks approval to import disease-resistant oyster stock from the U.S.
This article was written by Ryan McKellop and originally published by CBC News on Nov 12, 2025 6:00 AM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. A P.E.I. company is seeking approval to import disease-resistant oyster seed and broodstock from the United States as the…
Read MoreOysters under threat
This article was written by Elizabeth McMillan and originally published by CBC News on October 19, 2025. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Efforts to revive an industry in Cape Breton may provide hope for people across the Maritimes Joe Googoo remembers hauling up cage…
Read MoreP.E.I. government calls on Ottawa for cash support as oyster diseases impact industry
This article was written by Thinh Nguyen and originally published by CBC News on Oct 17, 2025 6:00 PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Close to $1 million in federal funding announced Friday won’t go directly to fishers Prince Edward Island’s government is…
Read MoreP.E.I. oyster fishers ‘feeling pain’ as companies stop buying due to risk from MSX
This article was written by Jenna Banfield and originally published by CBC News on October 7, 2025 at 6:00AM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. After 14 months of waiting, fishers say they need government support now Some P.E.I. companies say they are going…
Read MoreProcessors nervous for the future of the Island’s oyster industry
This article was written by Melissa Heald and originally published by West Prince Graphic on October 1, 2025. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. PEI Oyster Processors Association President Martin O’Brien, PEI Aquaculture Alliance Executive Director Peter Warris and PEI Seafood Processors Association Executive…
Read MoreDeath of P.E.I. oyster industry looms without immediate support, committee hears
This article was written by Stu Neatby and originally published by The Guardian on September 29, 2025. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Peter Warris, left, executive director of the P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance, warned that, without immediate government support, the province could see the “death…
Read MoreP.E.I.’s oyster industry calls for support as disease crisis forces harvesters to the brink
This article was written by Marilee Devries and originally published by CBC News on September 25, 2025 at 9:27PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. People in the oyster industry from across Prince Edward Island packed into a legislative standing committee meeting to speak…
Read MoreCFIA Important Update – DIA Declaration
This document was originally circulated by the CFIA on August 28th, 2025. We are sharing the full text here for reference. Update on Oyster Diseases (MSX and Dermo) MSX/Dermo mise-à-jour pour l’Est du Canada MSX/Dermo Eastern Canada Check-In Thursday August 28, 2025, meeting/ Rencontre du 28 août, 2025 Key Message from Mireille Chiasson (CFIA…
Read MoreChallenges loom for P.E.I.’s wild oyster fishers as fall season gets underway
This article was written by Marilee Devries and originally published by CBC News on September 2, 2025 at 2:56PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The industry has been grappling with 2 diseases that can be deadly for oysters The fall season is underway…
Read MoreParasites put pressure on oyster fishers ahead of fall season in P.E.I.
This article was written by Maria Sarrouh and originally published by CTV News on August 16, 2025 at 5:00AM EDT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. A deadly parasite is biting into one of Canada’s most prized catches: oysters. (CTV News) A deadly parasite is…
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