The Quebec Fisheries Fund awards close to $500,000 for five projects
Backgrounder
September 8, 2020
The contribution will help improve the sustainability of the fish and seafood sector
Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec - Five projects funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) under the Quebec Fisheries Fund (QFF). A total of $342,656 in financial contributions from DFO.
Recipient |
Project objective |
Location |
QFF stream |
DFO contribution ($) |
MAPAQ contribution ($) |
Total cost of project ($) |
NutrOcéan plus |
Address the technical and technological challenges in the design of a large‑scale photobioreactor for the production of microalgae, intended, among other things, for the aquaculture market.
|
Rimouski, Quebec |
Innovation |
62,928 |
26,969 |
138,100 |
9080-6100 Québec Inc. |
Purchase and install an “Echo Trawl” control system on a shrimp trawl. This is a new technology used to improve fishing efficiency and environmental sustainability.
|
Rivière-au-Renard, Gaspésie |
Infrastructure |
69,932 |
29,971 |
113,003 |
Les Pêcheries Guillaume Synnott Inc. |
Purchase and install an “Echo Trawl” control system on a shrimp trawl. This is a new technology used to improve fishing efficiency and environmental sustainability.
|
Rivière-au-Renard, Gaspésie |
Infrastructure |
69,932 |
29,971 |
113,003 |
Pêcheries Réal Bond Inc. |
Purchase and install an “Echo Trawl” control system on a shrimp trawl. This is a new technology used to improve fishing efficiency and environmental sustainability.
|
Rivière-au-Renard, Gaspésie |
Infrastructure |
69,932 |
29,971 |
113,003 |
Cantin navigation Ltée |
Purchase and install an “Echo Trawl” control system on a shrimp trawl. This is a new technology used to improve fishing efficiency and environmental sustainability.
|
Matane, Gaspésie |
Infrastructure |
69,932 |
29,971 |
113,003 |