The Government of Canada announces maintenance and repairs to Anse-Bleue Harbour
News release
ANSE-BLEUE, NEW BRUNSWICK – Today the Government of Canada announced maintenance and repairs to Anse-Bleue Harbour that will improve services and benefit the local economy. Coastal communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industry with safe and accessible facilities. With approximately 44,000 Canadians employed in this sector, the Government of Canada is making investments to renew its network of small craft harbours and work with municipalities and other stakeholders where investments and divestitures can enhance local communities.
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, announced the construction of a new containment cell to house materials dredged from the harbour. Maintenance in the form of capital basin dredging was also announced to increase the navigable area and provide additional berthing space within the basin. Other maintenance will include the removal of a large mound of sediment material from past dredging operations planned for this year. Preliminary work will begin in fall 2018, with construction on the containment cell expected to begin in fall 2019.
The new containment cell will be designed to accommodate the dredge sediment quantities from the capital basin dredging and maintenance dredging activities for the next 15-20 years.
Anse-Bleue Harbour sees over $3 million annually in landings for lobster and mackerel. It is home to 18 commercial, transient, and recreational vessels.
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“I'm pleased to announce funding for Anse-Bleue Harbour. This investment helps not just the commercial fishing industry, but the community as a whole. I am proud of the work being done to improve harbour services, promoting inclusive growth in order to build a stronger community. The dredging work and the new containment cell will improve the infrastructure that is essential to the region.”
Serge Cormier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, NB
“Investments that help improve communities are a priority for our Government. When we invest in the community, Canadians and the Canadian economy benefit. Small Craft Harbour investments demonstrate the federal government’s commitment to local economies. We are proud of the work that will be done to improve Anse-Bleue Harbour and support the fishing industry—a key economic sector that helps support coastal communities across the country.”
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Quick facts
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The Government of Canada will be investing $250 million over two years to renew its network of small craft harbours and work with municipalities and other stakeholders to enhance local communities, economies and foster job creation.
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This is in addition to $100 million that will be invested in 2018-19 for repairs, maintenance, construction, and dredging at core commercial fishing harbours across Canada.
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The mandate of the Small Craft Harbours Program is to keep harbours critical to the commercial fishing industry open and in good repair.
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Small Craft Harbours provide critical support to the commercial fishing industry, which had landings valued at almost $3.4 billion in 2016.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada supports more than 1,000 harbours across Canada with more than 5,000 volunteers from harbour authorities.
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Harbour restoration projects are undertaken in co-operation with the local harbour authorities that manage and operate facilities for local users.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Vincent Hughes
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-992-3474
vincent.hughes@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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