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This article was originally published by Onda. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. The oyster industry in Atlantic Canada has faced multiple adversaries in 2024. MSX was first discovered in Prince Edward Island in July 2024, which initiated Onda’s swift development of rapid diagnostic testing…

This article was written by Seyitan Moritiwon and originally published by Hatchery International on March 30, 2025. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. A closer look at MSX and Dermo, the diseases wreaking havoc on oyster populations Juvenile oysters at Fortune Oysters farm. Photos: Seyitan…

This article was written by Taylor O’Brien and originally published by CBC News on March 19, 2025 at 6:00AM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Oyster industry and government officials met with U.S. researchers, industry members Provincial officials and oyster industry members travelled to…

News release March 7, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario – Recent detections of MSX disease, or multinucleate sphere unknown X (MSX), in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) and New Brunswick, have posed significant challenges for the oyster industry across Atlantic Canada. While much is known about MSX, which affects oyster health and growth, significant knowledge gaps remain. While MSX…

This article was written by Thinh Nguyen and originally published by CBC News on January 16, 2025 at 3:05PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. P.E.I. experts plan mission to U.S. to learn about combatting MSX MSX was first detected in Island waters in…

This article was written by Sara Fraser and originally published by CBC News on January 10, 2025 at 5:34PM ADT. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. ‘We… recognize the tremendous uncertainty,’ says P.E.I. Fisheries Deptartment Oyster producers on P.E.I. worry the provincial government is dragging…

This article was written by Thinh Nguyen and Gwyneth Egan and originally published by CBC News on January 9, 2025 at 7:00PM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. ‘I can’t help but wonder if we’ll even have an industry,’ says shellfish association president ‘The…

This article was written by Meig Campbell and originally published by CBC News on November 28, 2024 at 4:26PM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. Canadian Food Inspection Agency says dermo found in Merigomish The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says dermo doesn’t pose any…

This article was written by the Global News Staff and originally published by Global News on November 28, 2024 at 3:20PM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. FILE – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the disease, detected in oyster samples from Merigomish, N.S.,…

This article was written by Stacey Janzer and originally published by CBC News on November 27, 2024 at 6:00AM AST. We are sharing the full text here for reference. All rights remain with the original publisher. There is no sign of dermo in Prince Edward Island waters so far (Brittany Spencer/CBC) P.E.I.’s minister of fisheries…