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Diving into the history and future of oysters
From being sold for pennies on street corners to being a staple of fine dining, we’re diving into the history of this magnificent mollusk, its impact on our local ecosystems and the efforts to replenish the oyster population.
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How you can become a certified oyster ambassador
The new Oyster Master Guild offers online training to become a certified oyster ambassador. Crystal MacGregor, who is with a non-profit on P.E.I. focused on promoting oysters and mussels, tells us what it's all about.
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‘An experience like no other’
What it’s like to taste an oyster right out of the P.E.I. ocean.
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Rewilding the sea: Dubai's oyster reef restoration
Focus discovers how a project in Dubai is repurposing oyster shells to help maintain and restore the local reef system.
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Australia's seafood industry hit by coronavirus curbs
Prices plummet, supplies pile up due to falling demand over coronavirus lockdowns.
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Indonesia's pearl industry faces environmental issues
Indonesia's cultured pearl farms under threat from climate change and illegal fishing methods.
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Anxiety builds in P.E.I.'s oyster industry after CFIA confirms presence of mollusc disease dermo
Oyster harvesters on Prince Edward Island have been spending the last year worried about the detection of a disease called MSX, which doesn’t hurt humans but can kill off oyster production in a big way. Now another disease has been...
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Oyster harvesters in P.E.I. fear overfishing, empty rivers next spring amid MSX concerns
More than 80 of the Island’s wild oyster harvesters had to find new places to fish after the MSX parasite forced the shutdown of Bedeque Bay last year. As CBC’s Nancy Russell reports, the pressure to find more oysters has meant some...
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Experts urge caution, but P.E.I. hatchery hopeful for MSX-resistant oyster seed
Guy Perry, manager of the Bideford Shellfish Hatchery, hopes the oyster seed they’ve developed will be the start of the industry's recovery from the MSX crisis. But at least one expert says it's still too early to gauge whether the young...
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P.E.I. oyster industry bracing for the impact of MSX as another season gets going
Oyster farmers are starting to pull up their cages after the winter and wild oyster fishers are preparing to head out onto the waters around Prince Edward Island on May 1st. They're all wondering how many dead oysters they are going to...
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P.E.I. seafood industry searching for new markets amidst tariff concerns
People from P.E.I.'s seafood industry will be at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston from March 16 to 18, hoping to land some new markets for their products. Buyers from around the world will be there and Island companies are hoping...
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What oyster lovers need to know about dermo
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says highly infectious dermo was recently found in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, N.S. While it is deadly for oysters, it does not pose risks to humans. Watch Amy Smith's interview with Jeff...
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Advocates plant thousands of oysters at Shore Road Marina in East Setauket
Local advocates will be monitoring the oyster's bed and will be taking water samples come spring.
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US oyster project: Attempts to revive New York's oyster population
New York wants its oysters back; a campaign is underway to plant precious molluscs.
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Two oyster diseases confirmed in N.B. samples
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says MSX and Dermo, also known as perkinsosis, were detected in samples collected in Spence Cove, near the Confederation Bridge.
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Louisiana sees shells as more than just dinner waste
New Orleans cuisine is a big draw, including oysters. Louisiana restaurants are doing more than just feeding tourists and locals — they're helping in an effort to stem land loss on the coast. (Scripps News)
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New reef created to home 10,000 wild oysters in North Sea
A new reef the size of a football pitch has been created in the North Sea as a home for 10,000 native oysters in a conservation project that will help remove pollutants from the water. Interviews with Project manager Celine Gamble and...
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In Florida, state officials have licensed a company to use a procedure designed to zap oysters with a small dose of radiation.
HEADLINE: Fla. approves irradiating oysters to kill bacteria
CAPTION: In Florida, state officials have licensed a company to use a procedure designed to zap oysters with a small dose of radiation. (June 15)
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Oyster Shells Recycled Back Into Coastal Waters To Restore Reefs
The Galveston Bay Foundation in Texas is using restaurants' leftover shells to increase oyster population and improve the quality of coastal waters.
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VOICED: Pacific oyster farmers see global warming in poor harvest
VOICED: Pacific oyster farmers see global warming in poor harvest
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VOICED: The no-cash economy, a hot business for hard times
Cash may still be king, but a growing number of American businesses are doing deals without any money changing hands. Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. (Footage by AFP/Getty Images)
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Bahrain 1960s - pearl hunters dive for oysters in the Persian Gulf.
Clip 3 from French language film about Bahrain in the 1960s. Pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf. Men dive from boat for oysters and pick out the pearls on deck.
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VOICED : French Oysters sent to Monaco for refinem
Oyster farmers in Monaco have been refining their trade with the aid of a cocktail of microscopic phytoplankton VOICED : French Oysters sent to Monaco for refinem on January 10, 2014 in Monaco, Monaco (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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The Delta Surge Weighs On Rural Communities
The Delta surge stretched some rural hospitals where communities already faced healthcare challenges.