Booming P.E.I. Business Born from Oyster Seed Sales
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] By Sara Fraser - December 19, 2017
Hatchery has orders for seed for 18 million oysters next year, far exceeding expectations
Sales of oyster seed from P.E.I.'s Bideford shellfish hatchery, owned by Lennox Island First Nation, are going so well the facility will expand and more staff will be hired this winter.
The facility in Ellerslie was launched by the First Nation last spring with funding from the federal government and equipment supplied by the province.
"It is nice seeing my band investing in the community and trying new things," said Tim Bernard, one of the hatchery...
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