Inside an oyster hatchery on PEI, millions of tiny baby oysters are being raised from survivors of MSX, a deadly disease caused by microscopic parasites. The disease has devastated wild and farmed oysters across Eastern Canada, threatening PEI’s $27-million oyster industry. Scientists hope these disease-resistant oysters can help the industry recover. MSX does not pose a threat to human health or food safety.
Seeking to save the oyster industry, a PEI lab sees big potential in tiny seeds