Tough winter for P.E.I. oyster harvest

Record amounts of snow and ice have made the challenge this year greater than ever, Brian Higgins reports
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[@ebsell]

At $1.15 an oyster that the processors are getting for the oysters the growers are getting screwed.

[@sjbobkins9442]

Does anyone have an idea how far from the hole a diver can work harvesting oysters or shellfish? I see that they are using lines to guide them back, just wondering how far out one can go. I am a PADI professional diver, this looks like fun

[@robbiemoore7128]

+SJ Bobkins a few 100 feet at the most. risky under the ice, not a job for me