US EditionP.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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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.
·Barrie, Canada
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