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P.E.I. oyster grower consider quitting as diseases devastate farms
This article was written by Maria Sarrouh and originally published on May 25th 2026 at 5:00am EDT. ALBERTON, P.E.I. – Oysters rattle up a conveyor belt on Bruce and Kaila Richard’s farm, as the couple sorts for survivors. Their boat is anchored over the red sands of the Dock River in western P.E.I., an area…
Read More‘People are struggling’: Oyster fishers face big challenges due to MSX, Dermo
This article was written by Sean Mott and originally published by CP24 on May 17th 2026 at 5:00AM EDT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. “It’s really taken a toll on us,” Bob MacLeod, president of the Prince Edward Island Shellfish Association, told CTV News…
Read MoreP.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 MoreP.E.I. offering $3 million to oyster fishers impacted by MSX, Dermo
This article was written by Sean Mott and originally published by CTV News on May 12th 2026 at 12:01 EDT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The Prince Edward Island government is offering up to $3 million to fishers, growers and processors who suffered…
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 MoreOttawa announces nearly $12 million, new measures to support hard-hit P.E.I. oyster industry
This article was originally published by The Guardian on May 8th, 2026. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Ottawa has announced millions of dollars in financial assistance for P.E.I.’s beleaguered oyster industry, both for those who hope to rebuild and those who want out altogether.…
Read MoreProvince says it needs federal help amid calls to support P.E.I.’s beleaguered oyster fishers
This article was written by Lucas McInnis and originally published by CBC on April 29th, 2026 at 6:00am ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. ‘This government dithered away and wasted two years of time,’ says Green leader. P.E.I.’s Green Party leader focused his questions…
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…
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