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...
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...
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...
A new executive director has been hired for the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, an organization that helps to inform people about the Island’s rich history and culture. Dr. Matthew McRae replaces Dr. David L. Keenlyside, who retired after serving as executive director of the...
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...
A funding program is available for Island companies in the seafood and aquaculture sectors to help them bring innovative ideas to life and improve their business. The PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth (RIG) Program is designed to help companies adopt...
Islanders are invited to submit nominations for the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation Heritage Awards. The awards are presented each year to individuals or groups in recognition of their contribution to heritage on Prince Edward Island. The deadline for nominations is November...
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...
Through the department of Fisheries and Communities, the provincial government continues to work with and support people in rural communities across PEI throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, more than $2 million has been invested to deliver 70 projects in various rural...
Island sports organizations affected by the pandemic will benefit from new federal funding through the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations. “Sports and sport organizations are important to the livelihood of our communities and helping...