‘A Lot of Uncertainty’: Spread of Deadly Disease in PEI Oysters Under Investigation

Oyster farmers in Prince Edward Island are facing uncertain times as three more areas of the island have tested positive for the presence of a deadly parasite that could threaten the industry. P.E.I.’s oyster farming industry has been placed under restrictions to curb the spread of multinuclear sphere X, or MSX, a disease first detected in oyster samples earlier this month that increases mortality and stunts growth in the mollusks. The parasite has now been detected in four areas of the island in total, and farmers are awaiting information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to determine the rate of spread and the safest way to continue production....