Backgrounder: Government of Canada and Province of Nova Scotia fund projects to support the adoption of new technology and partnership in the fish and seafood sector
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia are pleased to announce funding of more than $1 million for 14 projects through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. This funding will help to support the adoption of new technology and partnership that will improve the effectiveness of the fish and seafood sector
| Recipient | AFF funding | Total project cost | Project description |
| Halimar Investments Limited | Non-repayable Contribution: $99,900 | $150,000 | This proponent will receive funding to acquire the equipment needed to chill the water for live lobster storage. |
| Herring Science Council | Non-repayable Contribution: $264,712 | $1,079,929 | This proponent will receive funding to conduct an extensive tagging study of major spawning populations of herring in the Bay of Fundy, which will help to formulate effective management measures and support the optimum rebuilding of the stock. |
| North Nova Seafoods Limited | Non-repayable Contribution: $31,903 | $42,837 | This proponent will receive funding to acquire the necessary equipment and training to test for common pathological bacteria in seafoods to provide high-quality, safe products for export. |
| M. V. Osprey Ltd. & Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company Ltd. | Non-repayable Contribution: $98,682 | $123,352 | This proponent will receive funding to purchase, install and trial the Notus Echo trawl monitoring which will allow the recipient’s enterprise to improve effectiveness and sustainability in the current shrimp fishery. |
| Atlantic Sea Cucumber Ltd. & AKSO Marine Biotech Inc. | Non-repayable Contribution: $99,600 | $124,500 | This proponent will receive funding to trial a powdered, encapsulated sea cucumber product as a new nutritional supplement. |
| Afishionado FishMongers (3301861 Nova Scotia Limited) | Non-repayable Contribution: $99,900 | $223,765 | This proponent will receive funding to acquire a filleting machine which produces finfish fillets with a smooth undamaged appearance. |
| J. K. Marine Services Limited | Non-repayable Contribution: $74,240 | $92,800 | This proponent will receive funding to upgrade the current in-house paper data entry system into one integrated entry system that would facilitate traceability and ensure supply chain transparency. |
| Canso Seafoods Limited | Non-repayable Contribution: $99,900 | $160,250 | This proponent will receive funding to purchase and install a mechanized cube automation live lobster grading system. |
| Kate Fisheries Limited and Robert H. Swim; L&J Smith Fisheries Limited and Joseph D. Smith; Just Nickin’ Fisheries Limited; Toby & Trent Fisheries Limited; and Little Brat Fisheries Limited |
(each) Non-repayable Contribution: $22,755 | (each) $28,444 | Various proponents will receive funding to purchase, install and pilot test greenstick trolling equipment which will allow them to transition into a more efficient technology for the tuna fishery. |
| Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Limited | Non-repayable Contribution: $67,920 | $84,900 | This proponent will receive funding to upgrade the current in-house paper data entry system into one integrated entry system to facilitate traceability and ensure that the supply chain is fully visible and transparent. |
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