How a nursery could help P.E.I.'s oyster industry through the MSX crisis

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How a nursery could help P.E.I.'s oyster industry through the MSX crisis

The province's oyster industry has been dealing with lots of uncertainty since the detection last summer of a parasite that's deadly to the mollusks. But now, a small step forward — the P.E.I. Shellfish Association plans to set up a nursery for MSX-resistant oyster seed. The association's president, Bob MacLeod, tells Sheehan Desjardins of CBC News: Compass about the project.