The Department of Fisheries and Oceans estimates that 10-30% of lobster landings in the region are unreported and are working to map out criminal networks and money laundering in the sector. Reported lobster landing values have ranged from $1.2-$2B annually with unreported catches between $176-$681M.
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Added on 2024-11-08
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- cbc.ca
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has found a presumptive positive test result for MSX on P.E.I.'s North Shore. This is the fifth P.E.I. waterway to test positive for the oyster parasite. Ottawa is spending up to $1M over to years to do MSX research.
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2024-08-13
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- cbc.ca
Five Star Shellfish, a major oyster processing plant in Western P.E.I., says that the MSX parasite has already cost the company around $100K. The company has lost sales as a result and has caused uncertainty for growers, harvesters and processors
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2024-07-29
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- cbc.ca
Future Seafoods in Fernwood is concerned that it may have to shut down its plant or lay-off employees, as a result of Bedeque Bay being closed to shellfish harvesting. Staff have been preparing oysters from other areas, which are being tested for a parasite.
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2024-07-16
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- cbc.ca
ACOA will invest $1.5M in 5 Western P.E.I. based businesses to help them compete and reach new markets. Royal Star Foods will get $621K, Malpeque Bay Oyster Farm ($291K), Sweet Oyster Company ($97.5K), Livingston Steel ($351K) and $152K for R&M Welding.
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2024-06-28
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- canada.ca
P.E.I. lobster fishermen just have a few weeks left in the spring lobster season, but are frustrated by low prices, which are the same as 18 years ago. Fishers are getting up to $7 a pound, while the cost of fuel and bait has increased substantially.
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Added on 2024-06-18
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- cbc.ca