Response to MSX and Dermo in oysters
We are responding to the presence of multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) and Dermo in oysters.
In Canada, MSX and Dermo are federally reportable diseases. All suspected cases must be reported to us.
MSX and Dermo are not food safety concerns.
Services and information
Oyster movement controls for primary control zones (PCZs)
Map of primary control zones in Atlantic Canada, permits and conditions for movements into, out of and within a PCZ
Oyster movement controls for the Domestic Movement Control Program
Map of the MSX declared area in Atlantic Canada, permits and conditions for movements out of a declared area
Facts about MSX (disease caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni)
General information about MSX in oysters
Facts about Dermo (disease caused by Perkinsus marinus)
General information about Dermo in oysters