The Government of Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador fund projects to boost sustainability in the fish and seafood sector
Backgrounder
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to announce funding of over $18 million to improve the effectiveness, quality and sustainability of the fish and seafood sector through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.
These investments will target the inshore harvester, shellfish and finfish aquaculture, and processing sectors to support the acquisition of innovative harvesting, handling, and production technologies and the latest generation of seafood processing equipment. In addition, investments will focus on research and development, driving innovation and filling key knowledge gaps to improve our fisheries for the future.
Harvesting Sector – More than $3.7 million for 54 projects throughout the province, targeting all three cod stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador that support commercial and stewardship fisheries. Projects are focused on improving quality of landings through adoption of harvesting and on-board handling technologies for inshore groundfish fisheries.
Processing Sector – Over $4.6 million for five projects throughout the province. Projects focus on cutting-edge technology, automation, and improving quality and productivity in the processing sector.
Aquaculture Sector – More than $1.5 million for four projects focused on improved technology and increasing aquaculture research to improve sustainability.
Science Partnerships – Over $4.3 million for a five-year scientific research project focused on filling key knowledge gaps to improve stock assessments, contribute to fisheries certification, and inform strategies for managing the impacts of climate and competitiveness changes.
Innovation/Research and Development – $4.5 million for a multi-year applied research and development project focused on driving innovation in the seafood sector by linking the demands of industry to the capacities of universities.
Applicant | Location | Project Description | Project Costs | AFF funding |
Robert Ellis (Fish Harvester) | Hants Harbour | Purchase and install an Oilwind Automatic Longline System | $77,258 | $61,806 |
72341 Newfoundland & Labrador Ltd., M.S. Deena Tasha Ltd., Marilyn Bath and Danny Bath | Twillingate | Acquire and install Mustad Automated Longline System | $170,000 | $99,900 |
Wayne Sterling Morgan (Fish Harvester) | Conception Bay | Purchase and install an Oilwind Automatic Longline System | $41,526 | $33,221 |
Hunt’s Sea Harvesters Ltd. and Edgard Hunt | Valleyfield | Purchase and install a Mustad Autoline System | $193,343 | $99,900 |
Stone Island Enterprises Inc. | Bay Bulls | Acquire and install a Slurry ice system. | $244,000 | $99,900 |
Donald Pevie | Arnold's Cove | Purchase and install two DNG automatic jigging reels | $14,590 | $11,672 |
Chelsea Noel Enterprises Limited and James Porter | Port De Grave | Purchase and install an Oilwind Automatic Longline System, an automatic jigger and insulated tubs | $43,124 | $34,500 |
Samantha Lynette Ltd. and Glen Mouland | Newtown | Purchase and install a Mustad Autoline System | $253,100 | $99,900 |
C.J.B.C. Enterprises Inc. and Carson Melindy | Lumsden | Purchase and install a Mustad Autoline System | $163,798 | $99,900 |
Gerard Dwyer | Tilting | Purchase and install automatic cod jiggers and insulated tubs | $23,001 | $18,400 |
Sea Clipper Enterprises Ltd. and Glenn Petten | Coley's Point | Purchase and install an Oilwind Automatic Longline System, an automatic jigger and insulated tubs | $59,349 | $47,480 |
Hick’s Fisheries Ltd., 67129 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc., Randy Hicks and Ross Hicks | Musgrave Harbour | Purchase and install a Mustad Autoline System | $187,000 | $99,900 |
Merasheen Oyster Farms Inc. | Triton | Acquire and install cages for the Oyster Gro gro-lift system. | $122,586 | $65,648 |
J & W Fisheries Ltd. and Mr. John Hann | Wesleyville | Acquire and install Mustad Automated Longline System | $243,015 | $99,900 |
Donald Mouland | Newtown | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $21,554 | $17,243 |
Gary Hefferton | Lumsden | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $39,724 | $31,779 |
Badger Bay Mussel Farms Limited | Triton | Acquire and install mussel grading equipment. | $109,768 | $87,814 |
Ocean Venture Inc. and Bruce Petten | Port de Grave | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $66,000 | $52,800 |
Alphonsus Coombs | Trepassey | Acquire and install DNG Automatic Jiggers System and insulated tubs | $25,041 | $20,033 |
Ocean Champion Limited and Reginald Petten | Port de Grave | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $66,000 | $52,300 |
Jual Fisheries Limited | Wild Cove | Acquire and install an automated longline system and insulated tubs. | $55,864 | $44,691 |
Gregory Gill | Greenspond | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $42,000 | $33,600 |
Jenica Fisheries Ltd. and Randy Randell | LaScie | Acquire and install Beitir Automatic Longline System | $113,510 | $83,608 |
Fisherman’s Dream Ltd. and Bradley Rideout | Roberts Arm | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System, DNG Automatic Jiggers and insulated tubs | $103,768 | $75,814 |
Wayne Hicks (67129 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc.), Randy Hicks and Ross Hicks (Fish Harvesters) | Musgrave Harbour | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $77,304 | $61,843 |
Calvin Pickett | Centerville | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $77,944 | $62,355 |
Kenneth Albert Williams | Bays Bulls | Acquire and install Bottom Reel Automatic Jiggers and insulated tubs | $13,955 | $11,200 |
D & D Johnson Enterprises Ltd | Old Perlican | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $120,866 | $96,693 |
Chafe’s Quest Ltd. and Todd Chafe | Petty Harbour | Acquire and install Oilwind Automated Longline System | $60,000 | $48,000 |
H&S Harvesters Ltd | Wesleyville | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $90,145 | $72,116 |
Gerard Hounsell | Wareham | Acquisition of Oilwind automatic jiggers and insulated tubs. | $29,562 | $23,650 |
St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc (SABRI) | St. Anthony | Acquire and install Insulated tubs for 29 harvesters. | $54,450 | $43,560 |
L. & M. Harvesters Ltd. and Leslie Hann | New-Wes-Valley | Acquire and install Mustad Automated Longline System. | $244,000 | $99,900 |
Karl Coish | Bay de Verde | Acquire and install an automatic jiggers and insulated tubs. | $19,034 | $15,227 |
David Brent Gill | Newtown | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $42,654 | $34,123 |
Kenny Thomas Ward | South East Bight | Acquire and install automatic hydraulic jigging reels and insulated tubs. | $7,001 | $5,601 |
John Burton | Greenspond | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $16,620 | $13,296 |
Icewater Seafoods Inc. | Arnold's Cove | Acquire and Install a state-of-the-art Ice Management System. | $4,454,000 | $3,229,650 |
Guy Greenham | Deer Lake | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $67,369 | $50,000 |
Darren Cuff | Musgrave Harbour | Acquire and install an automated longline system and insulated boxes. | $85,005 | $68,004 |
Clyde Hyde | Red Head Cove | Acquire and install automatic jiggers for fishing vessel. | $32,030 | $25,624 |
Raymond Cuff | Musgrave Harbour | Acquire and install an Oilwind longline system. | $31,268 | $25,015 |
David Gillingham | Pacquet, White Bay | Acquire and install an automated longline system. | $61,657 | $45,254 |
Piercey's Fishing Enterprises Ltd. | Norman's Cove | Acquire and install an Oilwind longline system. | $120,509 | $96,407 |
Duncan Blundon | Bay de Verde | Acquire and install an Automatic jigger & insulated tubs. | $23,991 | $19,193 |
Sunrise Fish Farms Inc. | St. John's | Design and fabricate a new test ice boom for the Recipient's mussel seed farm. |
$95,551 | $76,441 |
Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation | St. John's | Three-year project suite that aligns industry priorities with research institution capacities to exploit new opportunities and solve current problems in the seafood sector. | $5,525,000 | $4,500,000 |
Beothic Fish Processors Limited | Valleyfield | Groundfish flow line optimization. | $221,500 | $99,990 |
Elmer Jensen | Harbour Breton | Acquire and install a Mustad longline system. | $152,254 | $99,900 |
Strugnell's Fishing Enterprises Ltd | St. Lewis | Acquire and install a Mustad longline system. | $173,870 | $99,900 |
Roy Fowlow | Codroy | Acquire and install a Slurry Ice & Oilwind longline system. | $66,528 | $53,222 |
Monty Gould | Port au Choix | Acquire and install an Oilwind longline system. | $34,525 | $24,100 |
Keith & Patricia Ltd. | Black Duck Cove | Acquire and install a Shrimp trawl monitoring system. | $85,723 | $68,578 |
Matthew Rumbolt | Pasadena | Acquisition and installation of an automated hand line system. | $16,780 | $13,424 |
KMKA Voyager Enterprises Ltd. | Anchor Point | Acquisition and installation of a Marport redfish trawl monitoring system. | $88,302 | $70,642 |
Independent Fish Harvesters Incorporated | Brigus | Acquire and install salt bulk fish processing equipment. | $1,016,233 | $741,394 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's | Research sea lice solutions. | $1,908,467 | $1,353,473 |
Straits Venture Inc. | Flowers Cove | Acquire and install a Shrimp trawl monitoring system. | $111,362 | $89,090 |
Center for Fisheries Ecosystems Research (CFER), Marine Institute of Memorial University | St. John's | A five-year scientific research project to develop new or improved groundfish stock assessment models and methods, evaluate ecosystem changes on sustainability of important groundfish fisheries, and fill key knowledge gaps to contribute to fisheries eco-certification. | $9,196,767 | $4,354,901 |
P.K. Limited | Port au Choix | Acquire and install a Shrimp trawl monitoring system. | $109,361 | $87,489 |
Torngat Fish Producers Co-operative Society Limited | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Acquisition of seafood processing equipment to automate operations, improve production scheduling, and increase value of crab and turbot finished products. | $639,214 | $449,957 |
Fish, Food and Allied Workers (FFAW) | St. John's | Comparative fishing trials for redfish. | $881,938 | $705,550 |
Oswan Tucker | Reef's Harbour | Morgan midwater trawl system for redfish. | $99,090 | $79,272 |
Setting Sea Enterprises Limited | Upper Island Cove | Construction of a refrigerated seawater system for live scallops. | $255,529 | $99,999 |
Codroy Seafoods Incorporated | Codroy | Design, fabrication and installation of an automated size grader for lobster. | $162,100 | $99,900 |
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