Government of Canada and Province of Nova Scotia fund 120 projects to support increased lobster quality across the province

Backgrounder

The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia are pleased to announce funding of over $7 million for 120 projects to support increased lobster quality in Nova Scotia through improvements to infrastructure, innovative approaches and science partnership projects via the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF).

Infrastructure Projects:

Vessel Improvements -
Project funding to support the purchase and installation of technology and equipment to improve the quality of harvested lobster and the sustainability of operations.
Project Recipient AFF Contribution
2558309 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED $2,180
Adam Sharpe $14,572
Addie Too Fisheries Limited $45,000
All Adrift Fisheries Ltd. $82,389
Argyle River Fisheries Limited $45,000
B. Cameron Fisheries Limited $45,000
Bae Wynd Fisheries Inc. $3,775
Bait Me Fisheries Ltd. $22,905
Blue Thunder Fisheries Limited $71,276
Capt. Jack Fisheries Ltd. $45,000
Captain Chester's Seafoods Inc. $45,000
Captain's Finest Fisheries Ltd. $34,871
Carston Fisheries Ltd. $66,709
CKC Fisheries Limited $76,560
CO.DE.CO Fisheries Ltd. $2,621
Corbett Fisheries Limited $42,440
CWE Halliday Fisheries Ltd. $45,000
EZ-GO-N Fisheries Inc. $79,601
Family Venture Fisheries Limited $45,000
Finest Kind Fisheries Ltd. $73,356
Flying High Fisheries Limited $76,560
G. B. N. Nickerson Fisheries Ltd $40,552
Gilcam Fisheries Limited $45,000
Green Bay Fisheries Limited $10,713
Green Coastal Fisheries Limited $3,257
Green Family Fisheries Ltd. $9,860
Island Wedge Fisheries Ltd. $84,201
J&T Leblanc Enterprises Limited $99,287
Jahana Bay Fisheries Limited $21,920
JBR Fisheries Limited $97,356
JDavid Fisheries Limited $20,000
Kyle & Kory Baker Brothers Fisheries Limited $20,000
Labour Fisheries (2017) Limited $45,000
Lady Dot Fisheries Limited $82,160
Let'Er Rip Fisheries Ltd. $81,964
Mason MacDonald Holdings Limited $15,500
Miss Jill Marie Fisheries Limited $68,320
Mosher Fisheries Ltd. $45,000
NRA Fisheries Ltd. $68,737
Perry Richardson $30,875
Ramsay MacLeod Ltd. $4,885
Rebecca Fisheries Limited $77,975
RLR Fisheries Limited $76,914
Ruby Moon Fisheries Ltd. $40,854
Seacoast Fisheries Limited $7,571
Sound Sailor Fisheries Ltd. $19,532
Stella Leora Fisheries Ltd. $ 21,514
Sylvia Ann Fisheries Limited $45,000
T & A LeBlanc Fisheries Ltd. $88,247
Travis Burke $14,000
Triple S Fisheries Ltd. $29,904
Uncle Philly Lobster Limited $45,000
West of the Sun Fisheries Ltd. $45,000
Wolfe Pack Fisheries Limited $31,533
Yvette & Lise Fisheries Limited $66,000
Membertou First Nation $12,626
Flying Eagle Lobster Limited $39,093
Sea Raven Fisheries Ltd. $ 27,416
SJR Fisheries Ltd. $40,060
3283934 Nova Scotia Limited $10,496
Bernie Alexander MacDonald $15,487
Brian Wadden $19,376
Capture Fisheries Ltd. $15,486
Forgeron Marine Enterprises Ltd. $11,738
Gregory Scott MacMullin $13,122
J. Morrison Fisheries Ltd. $10,466
3323788 Nova Scotia Limited $27,851
Kiwi Fisheries Ltd. $7,025
Bad Neighbour Fisheries Limited $12,702
Belliveau Brothers Ltd. $18,050
C and D Fisheries Ltd. $49,691
Donnie Sea Fisheries Inc. $9,334
C.M.H. Fisheries Ltd. $50,596
D & T Enslow Fisheries Inc. $35,601
Jamoca Fisheries Limited $22,789
David & Travis Fisheries Limited $11,510
Donald Robert MacLellan Enterprises Limited $18,601
George William Popovich $9,150
Steven D. Popovich $9,150
Gutsy Girlz Fisheries Ltd. $63,635
Joel Leblanc $4,900
Kate Fisheries Limited $75,400
Landry Boys Fisheries Limited $47,210
Lloyd David Fraser $12,084
M & M Fisheries Limited $2,650
Malcolm Lloyd Fraser $4,547
Mark McDougall Fisheries Limited $11,576
Minsky Mino Fishery Ltd. $7,744
Norman Alex Macleod $6,978
Port Novie Fisheries Ltd. $17,016
Queen Bee 2 Inc. $5,421
R.J. Amirault Fisheries Limited $77,016
Salty Strings Fisheries Inc. $ 4,200
Schnare Fisheries Limited $29,779
Wilcox & Son Investments Inc. $55,500
Shore Facility Improvements
Project funding to support the purchase and installation of equipment and upgrades, including automation, to improve lobster quality within land based processing and storage facilities.
Project Recipient AFF Contribution
Abriel Fisheries Company $96,933
Dawn Till Dusk Seafoods Limited $99,900
Bridge Lobsters Limited $82,716
C.V.Goreham & Sons Seiners Co., Ltd. $69,300
Kaiser Marine Inc. $99,040
Leo G. Atkinson Fisheries Limited $56,720
New-Gore Lobster Company Limited $69,650
Ocean Trawlers Limited $77,000
Ocean View Fisheries Limited $37,784
Pittman's Lobsters Inc. $46,461
Sandy & Sons Fisheries Limited $67,900
Set 'N' Sail Fisheries Ltd. $68,273
UGO Fisheries Ltd. $20,800
W. Sears Seafoods Limited $42,976
Wedgeport Lobsters Ltd $68,625
Coastal Fog Fisheries $11,992
Emery Smith Fisheries Limited $99,900
Oceans Edge Seafoods Ltd. $98,957
R.J. King Fisheries Limited $99,900
3104568 Nova Scotia Limited $55,159
3104568 Nova Scotia Limited $94,945
Lismore Seafoods Company $83,800

Innovation Project:

Project Description: Improving standards for lobster quality.
Project Recipient AFF Contribution
Perennia Food & Agriculture Incorporated $121,145

Science Partnerships Projects:

Project Description: Scientific partnership projects focusing on activities of research and development related to lobster quality.
Project Recipient AFF Contribution
Université Sainte-Anne $1,265,287
Université Sainte-Anne $725,167

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