Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia fund projects to boost innovation and productivity in the fish and seafood sector
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia are pleased to announce funding of more than $1.2M for 11 projects through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.
The funding—a total contribution of $1,226,841—will see the implementation of innovative projects and new technologies in the fish and seafood sector.
| Recipient/Location | AFF funding | Total project cost | Project description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Gates and Sons Ltd. | $96,995 | $129,327 | To purchase and install new packaging and product handling equipment to expand its line of value-added seafood products and improve productivity. |
| ShanDaph Oysters | $11,760 | $98,130 | To purchase and install new equipment (i.e., a finger crane) to increase efficiency and productivity on cultured shellfish aquaculture leases. |
| Ceilidh Fishermen Co-op Ltd. | $99,900 | $159,250 | To acquire and install new technology that will allow the enterprise to transition into a more efficient lobster grading process and improve quality control. |
| Fairhaven Holdings Ltd. | $63,038 | $78,798 | To purchase new equipment that will support more efficient harvesting techniques, leading to higher quality catch, improved fishing operations, and minimize waste. |
| James L. Mood Fisheries Ltd. | $99,806 | $133,075 | To install an integrated and digitized data entry system to facilitate traceability of their products and automate payments to harvesters. |
| Bill & Stanley Oyster Company Ltd. | $79,641 | $99,551 | To purchase and test an end-to-end software system to incorporate radio frequency identification tanks and readers throughout its shellfish processing facility. |
| Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council | $76,766 | $100,000 | To coordinate training opportunities for improving safety and knowledge of fish harvesters. |
| We'koqma'q First Nation | $511,460 | $639,625 | To convert an existing fresh water hatchery from a facility that is constantly drawing large amounts of water to flow through the tanks and then exit through an outflow, to a fresh water re-use facility which would reduce the amount of water needed as well as chemical costs, significantly lower risk from disease, and improve production. |
| Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen's Association | $46,500 | $79,725 | To adopt new processes and certification that will permit the Chedabucto Bay Shrimp Trap Fishery to expand into new markets that require the Marine Stewardship Council product certification. |
| Deep Vision Inc. | $45,075 | $60,100 | To test and pilot an innovative new software system which will automatically locate whales when near the surface of the ocean. |
| Premium Seafoods Ltd. | $95,900 | $132,800 | To purchase new technology for a refurbishment of a fish processing plant to process whelk. |
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