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PEI: Oyster company receives $205K to fund expansion

863a4ac9dc_64635696_o2An expansion at the. is expected to increase its annual sales of oysters by one million — or about 22 per cent. The federal and provincial governments are giving the company $205,000 to help fund the expansion. The money will be used to purchase new oyster grading and aquaculture equipment. Read more here 08:34

A Senate committee is recommending the federal and provincial governments continue a program aimed at retiring lobster fishing licences.

The Canadian Press – A Senate committee is recommending the federal and provincial governments continue a program aimed at retiring lobster fishing licences. continued

Lobster buyout extension welcomed by fishermen

cbcnews – The president of the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association says he welcomes a Senate committee report that recommends a program to buy out lobster fishermen continue past 2014. continued