Nova Scotia hit by unwelcome oyster parasite



The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia – the first confirmed case in the province and the second in Canada.



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