A sixth waterway in western Prince Edward Island has returned with a presumptive positive finding for the deadly oyster disease but is awaiting DNA confirmation

Demand remains strong, particularly among younger consumers like Gen Z and millennials, despite the high prices, says report

Clostridium botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera than any other portion of the fish, the US Food and Drug Administration explained

In the 2018 die-offs, sick mussels were found on the river's surface with open shells, instead of buried in the riverbed

Despite reopening to the public, the state authorities emphasize that zones previously shut due to pollution and biotoxins remain restricted

Despite MetCom's attempts to fix the problem, over 76,000 gallons of sewage ended up in the environment between December 2022 and June 2023

By Barb Dean-Simmons

'What this narrative, what this situation does describe to the world is that our fish inspection system works' -- Gerry Byrne, fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador

By Barb Dean-Simmons

'I have no motivation to take a brand that we've built for 50 years and to try to cheat or stuff through a product that is inferior' - Robin Quinlan

Five Star Shellfish, based in the province of Prince Edward Island, worries about an uncertain future

The FDA said the oysters were harvested between June 19 and July 16 from harvest areas CAS RC2 and CAS RCX in the Casco Bay region of Maine