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P.E.I. oyster farmers fear without government help, MSX parasite will kill industry

Prince Edward Island's oyster industry is facing a threat from a parasite known as MSX, which has the potential to destroy their livelihoods.
The industry is calling for more research and government action to help manage the spread of the parasite, which typically kills about 95% of affected mollusks within two to three years of infection.
The P.E.I. Shellfish Association president Bob MacLeod and P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance executive director Peter Warris are among those advocating for measures to protect the oysters from infection and compensate farmers for losses this spring.

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Edgecomb Oyster Farmer Proposes New Processing and Maintenance Barns - The Lincoln County News

After roughly eight years as the owner of Edgecomb’s Glidden Point Oyster Farms, Ryan McPherson is planning some changes to the property at 637 River Road. The post Edgecomb Oyster Farmer Proposes New Processing and Maintenance Barns appeared first on The Lincoln County News.

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P.E.I. oyster farmers fear without government help, MSX parasite will kill industry

Prince Edward Island's oyster industry is calling for more research and government action as a parasite spreads in the province's waters, threatening the world-renowned export. Oyster farmers are worried the parasite multinucleate sphere unknown — also known as MSX — will destroy...

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P.E.I. oyster industry calls for help from province as fears grow over MSX parasite

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's oyster industry is calling for more research and government action to help with the spread of a parasite in the province that is threatening the future of the sector. Representatives from P.E.I.

3 months ago·Barrie, Canada

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P.E.I. oyster industry calls for government action 'today' on MSX crisis

People who work in the Island's oyster industry are urging the province to take immediate action to help the multimillion-dollar sector.

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MSX: P.E.I. oyster industry calls for help over parasite #Canada #AtlanticCanada #PEINews #PrinceEdwardIslandNews

CHARLOTTETOWN – Prince Edward Island’s oyster industry is calling for more research and government action as a parasite spreads in the province’s waters, threatening the world-renowned export. Oyster farmers are worried the parasite multinucleate sphere unknown — also known as MSX — will destroy the industry, which has sustained their families for generations, Bob MacLeod, president of the P.E.I. Shellfish Association, told a legislature committ…

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P.E.I. oyster farmers fear without government help, MSX parasite will kill industry - Times Colonist | Bible Prophecy In The Daily Headlines

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