Aquaculture and Fisheries
You are required to have a valid Fish Buyer licence to purchase fish directly from fishers for the purpose of resale or processing. In addition, you are required to provide yearly statistics on all fish purchased and sold during the licence period in...
If you are selling fish for commercial processing you must be licensed each year and any equipment or vehicle you use must be inspected and approved by a provincial fish inspector in accordance with the PEI Fish Inspection Act, Schedules “E” and “G”.
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You must have licence to process fish or fish products for commercial purposes in PEI. This licence expires each December 31st and must be renewed by the zone deadline described below. In addition, you are required to provide yearly statistics on fish...
If you are a new entrant in the lobster fishery in Prince Edward Island or are working towards ownership of a lobster fleet, you may be eligible for support through the Future Fisher Program. This program offers training and financial assistance to aid...
Mussel Monitoring Program
The Mussel Monitoring Program (MMP) is a service provided to cultured mussel growers and processors by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. The monitoring program provides mussel growers with a variety of information to...
The Mussel Monitoring Program (MMP) is a service provided to cultured mussel growers and processors by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. The MMP has operated annually since 1982 during the ice free season providing mussel growers with a...
The Oyster Monitoring Program (OMP) is a technical service provided to oyster growers by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. The OMP has operated annually since 2001, providing oyster growers with a variety of information to assist them in the...
Thank you to all PEI food and seafood producers who included their information in the current edition of the PEI Fresh Products Directory. We are no long accepting listings for the 2019 issue of the Directory.
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Who does the Provincial Veterinarian report to?
The Provincial Veterinarian reports directly to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Land
What is their role?
The Provincial Veterinarian will:
address the policy and regulatory issues related to:...
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...
Fish price reports for Prince Edward Island including canner and market lobster, snow crab, oysters, quahaugs, soft shell clams and mussels.
Current Fish Price Report:
September 29, 2018
Compiled Annual Fish Price Reports:
2018 Weekly Fish Price...