P.E.I.'s fisheries minister says help is coming for the province’s oyster industry as it struggles against a dual disease threat — and he said that financial support will happen with or without the federal government.

The MSX parasite was first detected in P.E.I. waters in the summer of 2024. Another disease, dermo, was found earlier this year.

Neither is harmful to humans, but can be deadly to oysters — many of which are dying off while Island companies are waiting to sell them.

P.E.I. company seeks approval to import disease-resistant oyster stock from the U.S.

P.E.I. oyster fishers 'feeling pain' as companies stop buying due to risk from MSX

Fisheries Minister Zack Bell faced questions from his own party in the legislature Tuesday about when the province is going to help people inv

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