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Facing an uncertain future, P.E.I.'s oyster farmers and processors close down for the season

CBC 03 Nov

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Facing an uncertain future, P.E.I.'s oyster farmers and processors close down for the season — Sources: CBC

Bruce and Kaila Richard say they don't know when they'll see their oyster cages again as two diseases continue to ravage the industry on the Island. Nearby processing plants in western P.E.I. are also running out of oysters — and work. CBC's Nancy Russell reports.

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