Inside the PEI oyster crisis

The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) by CBC

Sep 10, 202600:21:50News & Politics

Two diseases are ravaging PEI's oyster industry and farmers and fishers say government help hasn't been enough. We travel to Tyne Valley and go to the heart of the "dead zone". This is part one of The Current's road trip...

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