15 recipients of the Quebec Fisheries Fund receive over $2.5 million in contributions from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec

Backgrounder

March 2, 2023 - Gaspe, Quebec

Overview

15 projects in the Gaspe Region and the Magdalen Islands funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec under the Quebec Fisheries Fund.

A total of $1,941,554 in financial contributions from DFO.  

Details

Recipient Project objective DFO contribution ($)
Gaspe Region – Lower St. Lawrence

Merinov

The project aims to provide new avenues for repurposing the Quebec seaweed industry by revealing the full potential of high value-added bioactive compounds. This will be done through the cultivation of seaweed, genetic identification, the development of extraction and molecular purification methods and the evaluation of the potential of the extracted compounds.

1,077,282

Association des crabiers Gaspésiens Inc.

This project aims to develop a framework to analyze and compare different ropeless fishing gear technologies.                      

162,415

Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltée

This project consists of acquiring innovative equipment to extract lobster meat.

68,250

Pêcheries Parisé Inc.

This project involves acquiring and installing a monitoring system on the company’s new fishing vessel. This system will enable the monitoring of a number of vessel parameters and aims in particular to energy savings, greenhouse gas reduction and cost reduction by providing recommendations based on data analyses.

40,599

Pêcheries Alban Hautcoeur Inc. and Alban Hautcoeur

This project involves acquiring and installing a monitoring system on the Danie Martine. This system will enable the monitoring of a number of vessel parameters and aims in particular to energy savings, greenhouse gas reduction and cost reduction by providing recommendations based on data
analyses.

40,178

Gestion Jules Lelièvre Inc.

This project involves acquiring and installing a monitoring system on the Jason L. This system will enable the monitoring of a number of vessel parameters and aims in particular to energy savings, greenhouse gas reduction and cost reduction by providing recommendations based on data analyses.

30,398

Pêcheries Marc Couture Inc. and Alain Couture

This project involves acquiring and installing a monitoring system on the Alain Yves. This system will enable the monitoring of a number of vessel parameters and aims in particular to energy savings, greenhouse gas reduction and cost reduction by providing recommendations based on data analyses.

43,611

La Crevette du Nord Atlantique Inc.

The project aims to acquire a bioenergy burner and a new water heating system to optimize the quality of the finished products and productivity on the shrimp processing line.

69,999

9005-3711 Québec Inc.

The purpose of this project is to purchase a monitoring system on the Capral D. fishing vessel. This system makes it possible to monitor a number of vessel parameters.

50,175

Pêcheries Rudy L. Inc. and Christian Lelièvre

The purpose of this project is to purchase and install a monitoring system on the Rudy L. fishing vessel. This system makes it possible to monitor a number of vessel parameters.

52,107

Micmac Nation of Gespeg

The purpose of this project is to purchase and install a monitoring system on the Calypso 1 and on the Francis Gespeg 55 fishing vessels. This system makes it possible to monitor a number of vessel parameters.

102,940

Pêcheries G.M.S. Inc. and Sébastien Paré

The purpose of this project is to purchase and install a monitoring system on the Sarah Pierre fishing vessel. This system makes it possible to monitor a number of vessel parameters.

49,356

Magdalen Islands

Poissons frais des Îles Inc.

The project consists of purchasing four blowers, equipment that ensures the maintenance of the lobster's livability by aeration and adequate oxygenation of the fish pond.

15,288

12935180 Canada Inc.

The project aims to build a live lobster holding tank. This contribution is intended for the equipment necessary for the conservation of lobster.

69,999

Les Fruits de Mer Madeleine Inc.

The project aims to improve the productivity of its rock crab and toad crab meat processing line.

68,957

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