SUNSHINE COAST, B.C. – The $1.3 billion B.C. Oyster Recovery Fund is giving more opportunities to oyster farmers along the province’s coastal communities.
Announced in June 2018, it supports the industry’s stability through oyster re-seeding efforts. The funding will also support a marine norovirus pilot research survey, which will monitor pathogens’ travel patterns through Baynes Sound, as well as start off research for the potential development of an early warning system for pathogen transfer.
Since June, 59 applications submitted by B.C. oyster farmers have been approved. A total of $516,913 in funding has been processed.
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