News Summary August 17, 2017
Today's Main Story: Peter Pan Seafoods Plant in Port Moller Burns, Ending Season with Fish Still in the Water
Today's lead item reports that the 100-year-old Peter Pan Seafoods processing plant in Port Moller has been “devastated” by a massive fire. Approximately a third of the fleet that fishes in the area is still in the water, but it’s not clear if they’ll be able to find another market.
In other news, multiple members of the Prince Edward Island Shellfish Association have resigned following disagreements with the provincial government over funding. Former director Stan Casey is speaking out, saying that the members are volunteers and that the association hasn’t been able to properly run the program without the appropriate government funding and resources ...
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