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P.E.I. oyster harvesters call for regular updates on harmful parasite
This article was written by Stephen Brun and originally published by CBC News on July 21, 2024 at 5:46PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. ‘We all have to work together,’ says shellfish association’s executive director MSX is a major concern to oyster harvesters…
Read MoreMore oyster licences on P.E.I. placed under quarantine
This article was written by Stephen Brun and originally published by CBC News on July 20, 2024 at 11:24AM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. 3 of 10 sites tested positive for the presence of parasite, says aquaculture alliance The CFIA says all sites…
Read MoreOyster bar owners on P.E.I. say future of industry could be at stake due to MSX parasite
This article was written by Isabelle Gallant and originally published by CBC News on July 19, 2024 at 8:16PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Diners are still ordering oysters, but restaurant owners concerned about the coming years The shipments of P.E.I. oysters coming…
Read MoreP.E.I. oyster business already feeling effects of Bedeque Bay closure
This article was written by Shane Ross and Wayne Thibodeau and originally published by CBC News on July 16, 2024 at 6:04PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Owner of Future Seafoods is concerned about the potential spread of MSX Staff at Future Seafoods…
Read MoreP.E.I.’s oyster industry waits anxiously as more samples are tested for MSX parasite
This article was written by Shane Ross and originally published by CBC News on July 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The parasite has likely spread from Bedeque Bay, says P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance Thomas Burleigh, general manager of Burleigh…
Read MoreWorries mount after parasite discovered in Bedeque Bay, says shellfish association president
This article was written by Shane Ross and originally published by CBC News on July 14, 2024 at 5:47PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Bob MacLeod hopes meeting Tuesday night provides more clarity The Canadian Food Inspection Agency began its investigation into MSX…
Read MoreParasite found in Bedeque Bay could threaten P.E.I. oyster industry, province says
This article was written by Shane Ross and originally published by CBC News on July 13, 2024 at 1:34 PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. MSX harmful to oysters, but poses no threat to humans, according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency P.E.I. is…
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