Government of Canada and Province of New Brunswick supports lobster research and oyster aquaculture
Backgrounder
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are pleased to announce funding of more than 8.1 million through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.
The 21 innovative projects enhance the viability and sustainability of the seafood sector in New Brunswick
| Recipient | Location | Project description | Total project cost | AFF funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Development Corporation (RDC) | New Brunswick | To provide funding for the delivery of the Oyster Farm Development Program for eligible New Brunswick commercial oyster producers including First Nations. | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Homarus Eco-Centre | Pointe-du-Chêne | Creation of a marine laboratory in the new Homarus Centre. The new Centre will include a wet and dry laboratory and storage to research the impacts of specific Northumberland Strait environmental and ecological conditions on lobster. An additional $2,000,000 is contributed |
$7,592,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Acadian Hatchery Inc. | Cocagne | The purchase of equipment and technology, and assistance with the cost of expertise required to establish an oyster hatchery in New Brunswick in order to predictably provide spats for the growing oyster aquaculture sector in New Brunswick. | $2,200,000 | $750,000 |
| L’Etang du Ruisseau Bar Ltée | Shippagan | To support an innovation project using genomics tools to develop and produce the first Canadian strain of selectively bred Eastern Oyster for the Atlantic aquaculture industry. | $3,886,346 | $774,400 |
| Bastarache Bay Oysters Inc. | Bouctouche Bay | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $163,447 | $99,900 |
| J&S Oysters Inc. | Cocagne | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $136,422 | $99,900 |
| L’Etang du Ruisseau Bar Ltée | Shippagan | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $134,500 | $99,900 |
| Acadian Bay Enterprises Inc. | Bouctouche | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $133,242 | $99,900 |
| Rolly's Oyster River Farm Inc. | Shediac | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $132,850 | $99,900 |
| King Aquaculture Inc. | Richibouctou-Village | Acquire and install equipment required for an oyster wet storage facility. | $130,955 | $99,900 |
| Les huîtres de Néguac Ltée. | Neguac | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $130,338 | $99,990 |
| Jaillet Aquaculture Inc. | Bouctouche Bay | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $129,890 | $99,900 |
| Cocagne Aquaculture Inc. | Cocagne | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $129,383 | $99,900 |
| L2 Recherche & Production Aquacole Inc. | Lamèque | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $105,173 | $84,138 |
| King Aquaculture Inc. | Richibouctou-Village | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $135,882 | $65,900 |
| LCJ Oyster Aquaculture Inc. | Bouctouche | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $128,337 | $62,400 |
| Les Huîtres Maroma Inc. | Rivière-du-Portage | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $122,904 | $98,323 |
| Brantville aquaculture Ltée. | Brantville | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $122,904 | $98,323 |
| Great Little Harbour Seafood Ltée. | Bouctouche | Acquire and install equipment required for an oyster wet storage facility. | $238,079 | $99,874 |
| Norbert Jaillet | Bouctouche | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $139,950 | $99,900 |
| Bleuetière JM Comeau Inc. | Tracadie | Acquire and install an automatic vision-based oyster grading system in order to improve the efficiency of the oyster grading and counting process. | $125,404 | $99,696 |
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