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Report Marine or Shoreline Debris
2023-06-15
You can contribute to our efforts in preserving our marine ecosystem by reporting debris you find along our shorelines, estuaries, ponds, and lakes. Your observations can help us identify problem areas, assess the scale of the issue, and take targeted action to address unwanted or potentially...
View Oyster Monitoring Results
2023-06-06
The Oyster Monitoring Program (OMP) is a technical service provided to oyster growers since 2001. The OMP primarily serves to provide information on spat-fall prediction to oyster farmers to assist them in determining when to deploy their spat collectors. This is accomplished through the monitoring...
View Mussel Monitoring Results
2023-04-04
The Mussel Monitoring Program (MMP) is a service provided to cultured mussel growers and processors by the Department of Fisheries and Communities. Weekly data is collected during the ice-free season to provide the mussel industry with a variety of information to assist them in the management of...
Technical Reports for Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
2022-06-24
What are technical reports?
The Department periodically publishes technical reports on issues facing the fishing and aquaculture industries.
Due to the length of the reports they have not been placed on the Department website. Only the most recent copies are available on line.
The...
Fisheries and Aquaculture funding program accepting more applications
2021-11-09
Island fishing, aquaculture and seafood processing companies can once again apply for financial support through the PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth (RIG) Program.
The program launched in 2019 to help Island companies in the fisheries and aquaculture industries adopt...
Statement on the passing of Joe Van Den Bremt
2021-09-16
Fisheries and Communities Minister Jamie Fox issued the following statement on the passing of Joe Van Den Bremt:
“On behalf of the province of Prince Edward Island, I wish to express my condolences to the family and friends of Joe Van Den Bremt.
Joe was a pioneer of the mussel industry on...
Atlantic Provinces Sign New Memorandum of Understanding for Aquaculture
2021-06-16
The ministers responsible for aquaculture in the Atlantic Provinces have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the ongoing development and management of their industries, based on common principles. This extends the previous MOU signed in 2008.
Aquaculture is an important economic...
Mental health support available for Island fisheries and aquaculture industries
2021-03-30
Free mental health services are available to those who work in the fisheries and aquaculture industries on PEI to help support their mental and emotional well being.
The Fisher Assistance Program, and Aquaculture Farm Assistance Program offer fishers, crewmembers, their families, and...
Funding for mussel processors to increase sales to retailers
2021-03-23
Funding has been made available to PEI mussel processors that sell directly to retail operators to help them promote and sell their products to existing markets.
The PEI Mussel Retail Promotional Support Initiative assists mussel processors with the cost of activities to increase the sale of...
The Aquaculture Farm Assistance Program
2021-03-11
The Aquaculture Farm Assistance Program is a service that provides confidential, professional counselling services to aquaculture farmers, their families, and certain farm employees. The program recognizes that some problems can affect home life and work performance. When this happens, help may be...