Government of Canada invests $11.8 million in Indigenous fisheries - Opportunities in BC
Backgrounder
Through the Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI), the Government of Canada is investing $11.8 million to support First Nations commercial fisheries enterprises for the benefit of Indigenous communities across British Columbia. These PICFI investments support new business and training opportunities and increased fisheries access for 31 Indigenous commercial fisheries companies representing 117 First Nations. PICFI is co-developed, co-designed and co-delivered in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
For more information about PICFI, visit: Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative
The following are among 52 initiatives to receive PICFI funding:
| Project Title | Recipient | Project Description | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoduck licences and quota | A-Tlegay Fisheries LP | A-Tlegay contributed funds along with PICFI support to obtain two geoduck licences and 11 northern blocks of geoduck quota, allowing them to expand their commercial fishery participation in their traditional territory and diversify species licences so fishers can work more seasons and increase earnings. | $100,000 |
| Fish plant equipment | Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood | Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood contributed funds along with PICFI support to purchase a multivac thermoformer packaging machine for their St. Jean's Cannery. This will support development of processing, sales and marketing capacity. | $88,000 |
| Sablefish quota | Salish Seas Fisheries LP | Acquisition of groundfish commercial fishing quota to support local employment and increase economic benefits. | $120,000 |
| Aquaculture equipment | T’Sou-ke First Nation | Support for the acquisition and installation of FlipFarm equipment to redevelop T'Sou-ke oyster aquaculture operations. This machine hardens the oysters for market sale to help produce premium oyster products for domestic and international markets. | $390,748 |
| Expansion of kelp aquaculture operations | Klahoose Shellfish LP | Klahoose Shellfish LP will use PICFI funds to develop kelp aquaculture operations, helping the Nation to expand geoduck aquaculture operations, construct an aquaculture work centre, and increase local employment. | $102,500 |
| Expansion of shellfish aquaculture operations | Pentlatch Seafood LP | Pentlatch Seafoods LP (K’omoks First Nation) used funds to expand and increase efficiency of shellfish aquaculture operations through the purchase of two million oyster seeds and one million clam seeds. | $298,807 |
| Capacity building | Ahousaht Members Oceans Corp. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Herring licences | A-Tlegay Fisheries LP | Funds will go toward obtaining commercial herring seine licences to support expanded harvest opportunities and allow the company to compete more effectively in its business segment. A-Tlegay will contribute their own funding towards the project. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | A-Tlegay Fisheries LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | Central Coast Fisheries LP (CCCFLP) | Funds to obtain commercial halibut quota, supporting harvest-related expansion opportunities and supporting market competitiveness. CCCFLP will contribute additional funding towards the project. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Central Coast Fisheries LP (CCCFLP) | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota and infrastructure | Quw'utsun Kw'atl'kw Enterprises Ltd. | Support for acquisition of commercial access (halibut licences and/or quota), new prawn traps, repairs to three company-owned vessels and company website creation. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Quw'utsun Kw'atl'kw Enterprises Ltd. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Geoduck quota | Gwabalis Fisheries LP (GFLP) | Funding to obtain geoduck quota. GFLP will contribute additional funding towards total project cost, which will extend the season for harvesters. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Gwabalis Fisheries LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Commercial fishing and fishing tourism infrastructure | Harrison Salmon Producers LP | Purchased fish totes and constructed a covered landing and off-loading building at Sts’ailes Beach for commercial fisheries and fisheries related tourism diversification. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Harrison Salmon Producers LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | Haida Wild LP | Funding to obtain halibut quota. Haida Wild Limited Partnership will contribute additional funds towards total project costs, which will extend the fishing season for crews including community members. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Haida Wild LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | HAYU Fishing LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | HAYU Fishing LP | HAYU will contribute funds along with PICFI support to purchase halibut quota to provide greater community fishing access. | $325,000 |
| Aquaculture equipment | Huu-ay-aht Fisheries LP | Funds will support acquisition of a telehandler, insulated totes, trailer and ice machine to support the offloading and transporting of product from the company's oyster farm. | $157,598 |
| Aquaculture Equipment | Gwa'sala 'Nakwaxda'xw Nations | Funds support the acquisition and installation of additional rafts for oyster cultivation, purchase of floating bags and plastic floats, refurbishment of decommissioned rafts, and retrofit of a cold storage facility to process shellfish. | $203,089 |
| Halibut quota | Kwakiutl Nation Development Corp. | Funds will go toward obtaining commercial halibut quota, supporting harvest-related expansion opportunities and increasing company market competitiveness. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Kwakiutl Nation Development Corp. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | Lax Kw'alaams Fishing Enterprises Ltd. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | Mama'omas LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Fisheries Group | The company will contribute funds along with PICFI to acquire halibut quota with the aim of increasing future annual revenues by supporting community members in halibut fisheries opportunities. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Fisheries Group | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut and sablefish quota | North Coast Skeena LP | Funding will support harvest related expansion opportunities in halibut and sablefish and extend the fishing season for crews including community members. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | North Coast Skeena LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Groundfish licences and quota and equipment | Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood LP | A three-year agreement to support acquisition of groundfish licences and quota in support of increasing revenue generation for community harvesters. | $1,275,224 |
| Capacity building | Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | Okanagan Nation Aquatic Enterprises Ltd. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Upgrades to fisheries production operations | Okanagan Nation Aquatic Enterprises Ltd. | Funding for acquisition of hydro-acoustic equipment for fisheries surveys and Nk’mip landing site upgrades to accommodate commercial fishing vessels. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Salish Seas Fisheries LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | Salish Seas Fisheries LP | Funding to acquire halibut quota to extend the fishing season for harvesters including community members. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Salish Strait Seafoods Ltd. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Sablefish quota | Salish Strait Seafoods Ltd. | Funds to obtain commercial sablefish quota. Salish Strait Seafoods will contribute funding towards total project costs extend the fishing season for community member harvesters. | $325,000 |
| Groundfish access | SalPac Fisheries GP Limited | SalPac Fisheries will contribute own source funds with PICFI support to obtain groundfish access with the goal of corporate growth and community fisheries development. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Salpac Fisheries GP Ltd. | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | Sechelt Fishing LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | Sechelt Fishing LP | Funds to obtain commercial halibut quota to support harvest- related expansion opportunities to compete more effectively in Sechelt’s business segment. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Tla-o-qui-aht Seafoods LP | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Halibut quota | Tla-o-qui-aht Seafoods LP | Tla-o-qui-aht Seafoods will contribute funds along with PICFI to obtain commercial halibut quota, allowing it to extend the fishing season and increase financial fishing viability for members. | $325,000 |
| Halibut quota | Tseshaht-Hupacasath Fishing Partnership | Tseshaht-Hupacasath Fishing Partnership will contribute funds along with PICFI support to obtain a commercial halibut licence and quota along with upgrades to their harvesting vessel, supporting an increase in profitability of operations and earnings for captain and crew. | $325,000 |
| Capacity building | Tseshaht-Hupacasath Fishing Partnership | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | Upper Fraser Indigenous Sustainable Harvesters Association (UFISH) | Funding support for operational expenses. | $130,000 |
| Capacity building | Gitksan-Wet’suwet’en-Gitanyow Commercial Fishing Enterprise | Initial funding to support business planning and operational expenses for new PICFI entrant. | $170,000 |
| Capacity building | Klahoose First Nation, Homalco First Nation | Initial funding to support business planning and operational expenses for new PICFI entrant. | $170,000 |
| Capacity building | Katzie, First Nation, Kwantlen First Nation, Semiahmoo First Nation | Initial funding to support business planning and operational expenses for new PICFI entrant. | $170,000 |
| Capacity building | Lower Fraser Enterprise LP | Initial funding to support business planning and operational expenses for new PICFI entrant. | $170,000 |
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