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‘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. Original article available here

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