Prince Edward Island

Cooke Subsidiary Acquires Aqua Bounty Canada Inc. on Prince Edward Island

March 4, 2025 Cooke

Aqua Bounty was focused on land-based biotech farming and was best known for the development of its Genetically Engineered (GE) salmon. Cooke does not farm or sell any GE seafood products and has no plans to do so with this acquisition. Cooke supports transparency for consumers and has “egg to plate” traceability capability to demonstrate the origin of its product. KCS intends to produce large smolts for stocking its existing ocean salmon farming sites in Atlantic Canada. …

Prince Edward Island Potato Industry Greatly Impacted by US Imposed Tariffs 

February 3, 2025 Prince Edward Island Potatoes

We are actively consulting with our producers, dealers and exporters to understand how these tariffs will impact their business as well as endeavoring to find answers to their questions. The PEI Potato Board remains actively engaged with both our Provincial and Federal Government representatives, as well as our national potato produce organizations, on behalf of our industry.  …

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Joint Statement – Additional Detections of MSX in Prince Edward Island

July 26, 2024 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of multinuclear sphere X (MSX) caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni in additional locations on Prince Edward Island (PEI), including areas between Lennox Island and Freeland. While MSX prevents oysters from thriving, such as decreased rates of growth and increased oyster mortality, it is important to note that this disease poses no risk to human health, nor does it pose a food safety risk. …

Prince Edward Island Potato Industry Welcomes Delegation from The Philippines

June 16, 2024 Prince Edward Island Potatoes

The PEI Potato Board recently welcomed a 15 member delegation from the Philippines, composed of farmers from the United Potato Producers of Benguet and Mountain Province (UPPBMP), senior executives from private industry, and the Undersecretary of the High Value Crops from Department of Agriculture. The group is on PEI with the goals of knowledge transfer, to continue working on a partnership formed several years ago and highlight fresh potatoes for processing and Island seed potatoes. …

Prince Edward Island Celebrates Inaugural International Day of Potato

May 28, 2024 Prince Edward Island Potatoes

The potato industry on PEI is excited to celebrate the inaugural International Day of Potato. In December 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed May 30 as the International Day of Potato. Potatoes are eaten by more than one billion people around the world and are an important food source. Here on Prince Edward Island, we are uniquely aware of the importance of potatoes. …