Dwayne Shaw of Alaska, P.E.I., has been fishing out of Bedeque Bay for the better part of three decades.
Islanders who rely on shellfish harvesting for their livelihood are increasingly concerned about what the future holds after the discovery of a disease that's harmful to oysters. Dwayne Shaw and his wife have been fishing the waters of P.E.I.'s Bedeque Bay for oysters and quahogs for nearly 30 years.
"It's hard on the mental health. You're stressed all the time: 'Where's the paycheque coming next week?' And most of our fishermen have been doing it most of our lives," Shaw told CBC News on Monday. MSX disease is not harmful to humans, but it can impact oysters' growth and kill many of them. It had never been spotted north of Maine until 2002, when it was detected in Cape Breton. It has affected the industry there ever since.
Neither the CFIA nor the aquaculture alliance is naming the locations of the leases newly under quarantine, citing privacy concerns. "I wonder sometimes if the people that are in charge don't realize the sense of urgency. Maybe they do, I feel the information needs to come out faster," he said.
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