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...
Oyster Processors Inventory Mitigation Program The Oyster Processors Inventory Mitigation Program is designed as a grant program which aims to reduce and offset financial risks for oyster processors by de-risking the purchasing and holding of oysters prior to selling to markets...
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...
Oyster Growers Income Stabilization Program The Oyster Growers Income Stabilization Program is designed to provide financial stability to eligible oyster growers who experience significant revenue declines due to the unforeseen, uncontrollable factors associated with MSX and/or...
The Fisher Assistance Program is a service that provides confidential, professional counselling services to fishers, crew members, and their families. The program recognizes that some problems can affect home life and work performance. When this happens, help may be required in...
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...
An innovative and collaborative funding project is helping to sustain the oyster industry and the environment in PEI. PEI Oyster growers were hit hard due to COVID-19 and they had an excess of oysters available this fall. The Oyster Enhancement Fund redistributed more than four...
Guidelines for PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth Program
PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth Program Application Form
PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program Application Form