oyster

Supporting the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Oyster Industry Through Science

August 19, 2024 Minister of Fisheries, Oceans

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, announced up to $1 million in funding over the next two years to support scientific research towards addressing knowledge gaps in our understanding of MSX. The Minister also announced a Science Summit on MSX that will occur in Fall 2024, which will gather experts and partners to discuss what we know about MSX as well as priority areas for additional research. …

Texas Oyster Season Opens Nov. 1 With Multiple Bay Closures

November 7, 2022 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

The Texas commercial and recreational oyster season opens Tuesday, Nov. 1 and closes April 30, 2023. In an effort to protect and restore oyster reefs showing signs of environmental stress, many shellfish harvest areas will be closed to oyster fishing at the beginning of this season. …

Rhode Island Oyster-Growing Industry Sees Strong Recovery in 2021 After COVID Shutdown Dip

September 15, 2022 Brian Amaral, Boston Globe

The aquaculture industry in Rhode Island, which took a dip in 2020 due to COVID-19-related shutdowns, recovered strongly in 2021, the highest year in the modern era of growing oysters and other seafood. …

CFIA: Intercity Packers Ltd. Brand Oyster N/Shell Royal Miyagi Ow Recalled Due to Norovirus

April 12, 2022 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Intercity Packers Ltd. is recalling Intercity Packers Ltd. brand Oyster N/Shell Royal Miyagi Ow from the marketplace due to possible norovirus contamination. …

VA State Supreme Court Hears Oyster Case

November 9, 2020 Jimmy LaRoue, Suffolk News Herald

The Virginia Supreme Court has heard the appeal in a lawsuit filed by local oystermen against the city of Suffolk and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. …