Southwest Nova Scotia Preseason Sampling Data For Lobster Quality in LFA 33 and 34 Released

The Coldwater Lobster Association and the Université Sainte-Anne Lobster Quality Centre recently released their Lobster Quality Preseason Sampling Program report for Southwest Nova Scotia LFA 33 and LFA 34. The report looks at samples from 8 locations within LFA 33 and LFA 34 through the preseason period of September 4 through November 14, 2023. Sampling is conducted by the Coldwater Lobster Association, which goes to designated ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ areas of Lobster Bay, St. Mary’s Bay, Yarmouth in...

FDA Alert: Norovirus Outbreak on Nova Scotia Oysters Distributed to 17 U.S. States

Last Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warnings to restaurants, retailers, and consumers to stop serving, selling, and eating oysters harvested on June 9 in Nova Scotia from area NS10 due to a norovirus outbreak.

The contaminated raw oysters are Fortune brand and were initially distributed by Bill and Stanley Oyster Co. of Nova Scotia, Canada through U.S. distributors to 17 states and the District of Columbia: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, ...  

Cooke Continues to Provide Support In Battling Nova Scotia Wildfire 

A fire is ravaging thousands of acres in Nova Scotia, forcing more than 18,000 Canadians to evacuate their homes. Cooke Aquaculture revealed earlier this week that they sent trucks, a side-by-side ATV, a support trailer with a trio of high-pressure water pumps, as well as 60 radio batteries and other supplies to aid local first responders who are near Saint Andrews. 

The company released another update on Wednesday, confirming that they dispatched a convoy of equipment and supplies from New Brunswick to support the first responders...