In a news release Friday, the federal government has announced a series of support measures for Prince Edward Island’s oyster industry.
Announcement marks Ottawa’s most significant intervention since disease crisis began
Thinh Nguyen · CBC News
· Posted: May 08, 2026 12:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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P.E.I.’s oyster industry has been hit hard by MSX, a parasite first discovered in Island waters in July 2024. Another disease, dermo, was also detected here in the summer of 2025. (Aaron Adetuyi/CBC)
The federal government has announced a series of support measures for Prince Edward Island’s beleaguered oyster industry.
P.E.I. is the largest oyster producer in Eastern Canada and the second-largest in the country, according to 2024 Canadian aquaculture production statistics, the latest data available.
But the industry is facing a major crisis driven by two diseases: MSX and dermo.
In a news release Friday, Ottawa said the support package includes:
- Approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to import broodstock from the U.S. for the development of disease-resistant oysters, with approval for disease-resistant oyster seed imports expected in the coming weeks for aquaculture use in Atlantic Canada.
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