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Islanders roll out the love for PEI lobster rolls
2020-08-06
Prince Edward Island is home to some of the tastiest lobster rolls you can find, and the first ever PEI Lobster Love campaign confirmed this. Throughout the campaign, which ran from July 6 to 31, 75 restaurants from across the Island served up their best PEI lobster rolls as they competed for the...
Coast Guard crews enjoy PEI shellfish
2020-08-03
Over 15 Canadian Coast Guard crews were treated to fresh Island shellfish this month. The Department of Fisheries and Communities worked with industry to purchase and donate a variety of PEI oysters and mussels to Coast Guard Crews all over Atlantic Canada, to show appreciation for all they do. “I...
New council to help Island rural development
2020-07-22
Islanders in rural PEI will benefit from a new council that will help ensure government decisions support various aspects of rural Prince Edward Island, such as people, communities, wellness and the environment. The 12 member Rural Communities Council will review government strategies, policies and...
Kensington and Area Soccer Club gets new clubhouse
2020-07-16
The Kensington and Area Soccer Club (KASC) will benefit from a new clubhouse and allow the community to host more soccer tournaments and training events with support from the provincial Rural Growth Initiative. The Rural Growth Initiative supports the revitalization of rural communities through...
More job opportunities available in rural areas
2020-06-30
The Employment Development Agency will provide funding for an additional 200 employment positions to businesses in rural PEI, through the Rural Jobs Initiative. The Rural Jobs Initiative helps rural business owners to recruit, hire, and train staff and supports innovation in rural communities...
Program connects Islanders with jobs in seafood industry
2020-06-16
Islanders looking for a job can now more easily find work in the seafood industry through a labour program restructured by the Province in partnership with the PEI Seafood Processors Association. Islanders and students who are interested in working in a seafood processing plant can register with...
New initiative to clean-up Island shores, protect the environment
2020-06-05
Today, the province announced the Cleaning Our Shoreline initiative as part of its commitment to protecting the environment and keeping coastal shoreline and waters healthy. The Cleaning Our Shoreline initiative will start on Monday, June 8, in accordance with World Oceans Day. Island students...
Island lobster season opens tomorrow
2020-05-14
Islanders and fishers are ready for the opening of Prince Edward Island’s spring lobster season tomorrow as the province moves through the Renew PEI, Together phase of the pandemic. “Our Island fishing and aquaculture sectors have long played a vital role in contributing to our Island economy and...
Atlantic Canada’s fisheries ministers to collaborate in helping industry weather impact of COVID-19
2020-03-19
Fisheries and Communities Minister Jamie Fox initiated a conference call of the four Atlantic ministers and deputy ministers responsible for fisheries and aquaculture to discuss the impact that COVID-19 is having on the fishing and aquaculture industries Prince Edward Island Minister of Fisheries...
First-ever Minister’s Seafood Symposium to be held this spring
2020-02-24
Members of the Island’s diverse seafood industry will gather in Charlottetown in April to network and learn from each other at the first Minister’s Seafood Symposium ever to be held in the province. The Minister’s Seafood Symposium will be held April 8, 2020 at the Delta Prince Edward in...