Espèces aquacoles
Image caption: Mussel growers inspecting their crop in Malpeque Bay, PEI.
What is the mission of the Aquaculture Division?
The mission of the Aquaculture Division is to provide quality advice, assistance and information to the aquaculture and estuarial...
There is an important hatchery focused salmon and rainbow trout finfish industry on Prince Edward Island that supplies eggs, fingerlings, fry and smolt for grow out at sites in NS, NB and Nfld. The hatchery products are produced in two Atlantic salmon...
Mussel Monitoring ProgramImage caption: Mussel growers inspecting their crop in Malpeque Bay, PEI.
Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are the predominant aquaculture species on Prince Edward Island. The Island mussel culture industry represents 80% of...
The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) has a long history of production in Prince Edward Island. The Island is the second largest oyster producing province in Canada and the largest oyster producer in Atlantic Canada. Oysters are harvested from the...