Government of Canada and Province of Newfoundland and Labrador help improve quality, productivity and sustainability in the provincial fish and seafood sector

Backgrounder

Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to announce a total contribution of more than $25 million across 147 projects that focus on equipment modernization and improving productivity, product quality and sustainability in the fish and seafood sector of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Recipient Location Project Description Total Costs  AFF Funding  AFF Pillar
10912 Newfoundland Ltd and Keith Boland  St. John's Purchase and install automatic longline system  $133,000 $99,900 Infrastructure
3 T's Limited Woody Point  Purchase and installation of automated crab butchering technology  $673,035 $495,401 Infrastructure
3 T's Limited Woody Point Purchase and installation of an automated lobster grader to improve product quality $154,800 $99,900 Infrastructure
A J R Fisheries Ltd. Fogo Purchase and install automated longline system and insulated tubs $83,286 $66,629 Infrastructure
Allen's Fisheries Limited Benoit's Cove Purchase and install an automated lobster grader $209,405 $99,900 Infrastructure
Allen's Fisheries Limited Benoit's Cove Purchase and installation of mussel packaging and labeling equipment  $162,350 $99,900 Infrastructure
Andrew Hickey Little Port Harmon Purchase of cod pots $18,000 $14,400 Infrastructure
Anthony Butt Pinware Purchase and install an electric pot hauler $7,566 $6,052 Infrastructure
B D & T Enterprises Ltd. and Truman Ralph   Port de Grave Purchase and install an automated jigging system $14,594 $11,675 Infrastructure
Badger Bay Mussel Farms Ltd. Triton Purchase and installation of oyster over-wintering pods  $150,000 $99,900 Infrastructure
Barry Group Inc. Cox’s Cove Purchase and install a redfish descaling machine $72,900 $54,675 Infrastructure
Bernard Chafe Petty Harbour Purchase cod pots $77,150 $61,720 Infrastructure
Bernard Chafe Petty Harbour ONG Automated System and onboard handling equipment $77,338 $61,870 Infrastructure
Black Eagle Venture Ltd. and Heather Starkes La Scie Purchase and install a fish handling system $62,565 $50,052 Infrastructure
Brian Donovan Harbour Grace Purchase and install automatic longline system $95,443 $76,354 Infrastructure
Brothers Five Fisheries Ltd. and William Hayden Cape Broyle Purchase and install automatic longline system and insulated tubs $98,340 $78,744 Infrastructure
Brothers Five Fisheries Ltd. and William Hayden Cape Broyle Purchase and installation of a fish handling system $41,978 $33,582 Infrastructure
BWJ Fishing Enterprises Ltd. and   Wade Mouland and Mitchell Mouland                                           Musgrave Harbour   Purchase and install a fish handling system $30,250 $24,200 Infrastructure
Canadian Association of Prawn Producers and Northern Coalition Corporation NL Researching the Marine Environment and Ecosystem Shifts in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFA) 4 and 5 to support MSC Re-certification of Northern Shrimp fishery $2,369,427 $1,836,821 Innovation
Christopher Warren Arnold's Cove Purchase and install automatic jiggers $11,100 $8,880 Infrastructure
Christopher Warren Arnold's Cove Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $97,080 $77,664 Infrastructure
Clifford Donovan Harbour Grace Purchase and install automatic longline system  $95,327 $76,262 Infrastructure
CRS Fishing Enterprises Ltd. and Curtis Snelgrove Grates Cove Purchase and installation of automatic jiggers $21,891 $17,512 Infrastructure
D & P Fisheries Ltd. and Darrell Lewis Conception Harbour Purchase and install automatic longline system $187,613 $99,900 Infrastructure
Denise Ann II Ltd. and James Lewis Durrell Purchase and install a fish handling system $27,950 $22,360 Infrastructure
Dominic Duffy Little Port Harmon Purchase and installation of automatic jiggers $7,800 $6,240 Infrastructure
Dorset Harvesters Ltd. and Jamie Seymour Baie Verte Purchase and install automatic longline system $203,509 $99,900 Infrastructure
Dorset Harvesters Ltd. and Jamie Seymour Baie Verte Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system $26,515 $21,212 Infrastructure
Eastern Fish Markets Limited Carmanville Purchase and installation of a lobster grading system to improve operating efficiency and product quality $232,200 $99,900 Infrastructure
Eldred G. Burden Co. Ltd. Port Hope Simpson Purchase and install Mustad Autoline system $173,429 $99,500 Infrastructure
Erik and Ellie Enterprise Ltd. and Jordan Bath Twillingate Purchase and install a fish handling system $52,100 $41,680 Infrastructure
Eugene Kane Renews Purchase and install an automated jigging systems  $9,839 $7,871 Infrastructure
Family Knots Ltd. and Rex Starkes Nipper's Harbour Purchase and install a fish handling system $47,950 $38,360 Infrastructure
Fish, Food and Allied Workers-Unifor Southwest Coast of insular NL Testing of harvesting technologies to build a sustainable redfish fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence $571,351 $444,911 Innovation
Glen & Jerry Fisheries Inc. and Glen Best  Fogo Purchase and install automatic longline system $230,699 $99,900 Infrastructure
Golden Shell Fisheries (2014) Limited Hickman's Harbour Purchase and installation of an automated crab butchering technology to improve operating efficiency $594,550 $445,913 Infrastructure
Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd. Marystown Purchase and installation aquaculture water monitoring technology $77,966 $58,475 Infrastructure
Grieg NL Seafarms Ltd. Marystown Purchase and install hybrid operating systems on aquaculture barges. $614,224 $460,668 Infrastructure
Happy Adventure Sea Products (1991) Limited Happy Adventure Purchase and installation of automated crab butchering technology  $646,969 $475,852 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Cape St. George Cape St. George Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $31,444 $25,155 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Daniel's Harbour Daniel's Harbour Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $22,000 $17,600 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Fox Island River Fox Island River Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $34,100 $27,280 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Foxtrap Foxtrap Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $112,602 $90,081 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Little Port Harmon Little Port Harmon Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $22,721 $18,177 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Petty Harbour Petty Harbour Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $105,732 $84,585 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Petty Harbour Petty Harbour Purchase and distribute Insulated boxes to Core fishing enterprises $175,764 $140,611 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Port de Grave Port de Grave Purchase and distribution of insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $194,299 $155,439 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Twillingate Twillingate Purchase and distribute insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $94,006 $75,205 Infrastructure
J & W Harvesters Ltd.  Wesleyville Purchase and install trawl monitoring system $114,411 $91,529 Infrastructure
J A Fisheries Ltd. and Jarvis Ward La Scie Purchase and install a fish handling system and insulated tubs $41,175 $32,940 Infrastructure
J and Y Fishing Inc. and Yvonne Ryan St. Brendan's Purchase and install a fish handling system $59,295 $47,436 Infrastructure
J.E.E.P. Fisheries Limited and Jamie Oates Witless Bay Purchase and install automatic longline system and insulated tubs $75,525 $60,420 Infrastructure 
Jamat Fish Inc. and Albert Newhook New Harbour Purchase and install an automated jigging system and insulated tubs $23,120 $18,496 Infrastructure
Jocelyn & Brothers Ltd. and Derrick Bath Durrell Purchase and install a fish handling system $52,100 $41,680 Infrastructure
L. & M. Harvesters Ltd. and Leslie Hann Badger’s Quay Purchase and install trawl monitoring system $116,872 $93,498 Infrastructure
Labrador Gem Seafood Incorporated Ramea Purchase and install lobster secondary processing equipment $73,000 $24,000 Infrastructure
Lorenzo Hickey Kippens Purchase fifteen cod pots and install a boom and winch system $25,000 $20,000 Infrastructure
Martak (2000) Canada Inc. Paradise Improve live lobster storage system. $41,280 $29,024 Innovation
Mi’Kmaq Commercial Fisheries Ltd.  Bay of Islands and Port au Port Purchase and distribute electric lobster haulers and insulated tubs to communal lobster harvesters $52,015 $41,612 Infrastructure
Navigator's Fisheries Ltd. and Bradley Doyle Carbonear Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $251,266 $99,900 Infrastructure
North Atlantic Aquaponics Ltd. Black Duck Siding Purchase and install American Eel smoking equipment $125,265 $99,900 Infrastructure
Northern Auk Fisheries Inc. & Michael Brown St. Lewis Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $73,869 $59,095 Infrastructure
Notre Dame Bay Mussel Farms Inc. Pleasantview Purchase of an upweller barge and related equipment for an oyster nursery farm  $204,434 $99,900 Infrastructure
Notre Dame Seafoods Inc. Comfort Cove Purchase and installation of an automated crab butchering technology to improve operating efficiency $1,217,897 $913,423 Infrastructure
Notus Electronics Limited St. John's Construction of an acoustic tank for research and development of new technology as well as training for local harvesters $187,679 $99,900 Infrastructure
Ocean Surfer Ltd. & Joshua Ryan La Scie Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $124,822 $99,857 Infrastructure
Ocean Surfer Ltd. and Terry Ryan La Scie Purchase and install automatic longline system $230,604 $99,900 Infrastructure
Olivic Fisheries Inc. and Rodney Burton Springdale Purchase and install trawl monitoring system $124,934 $99,900 Infrastructure
R. Randell & Sons Ltd. and Dion Randell Woodstock Purchase and install automatic longline system $223,456 $99,900 Infrastructure
Rex Whiffen Bonavista Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $72,800 $58,240 Infrastructure
Robert L. Butt Fishel’s River Purchase and install an automatic longline system, insulated tubs, and automatic jiggers $39,494 $31,595 Infrastructure
S & T Fisheries Ltd. and Sean Maher  Ferryland Purchase and install automatic jiggers, cod pots, insulated tubs and onboard handling equipment $55,991 $44,793 Infrastructure
S. & D. Fisheries Ltd. & Scott Akerman Port de Grave Purchase and installation of automatic jiggers  $29,188 $23,350 Infrastructure
Samantha Lynette Ltd and Glenn Mouland Newtown Purchase and install a fish handling system $30,432 $24,345 Infrastructure
Sea Voyager II Ltd. and Pierre Genge Anchor Point Purchase and installation of an onboard refrigeration unit $15,078 $12,062 Infrastructure
Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. Port aux Basques Construction of a live lobster holding facility $1,646,000 $1,316,800 Infrastructure
Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. NL Conduct a technical business analysis of air shipment for new live and fresh seafood products and market opportunities  $324,225 $56,320 Innovation
SGR Fisheries Limited and Stephen Rowe Seldom Purchase and install automatic longline system $248,430 $99,900 Infrastructure
Stephen Ryan Glovertown Purchase and install an automatic longline system $191,765 $99,900 Infrastructure
Strattons Holdings Ltd. and William Stratton  Calvert Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system $47,425 $37,940 Infrastructure
Thorne Enterprises Limited Long Cove Purchase and install an automatic longline system $210,872 $99,900 Infrastructure
Three Arms Enterprises Ltd. and Melvin Starkes La Scie Purchase and install a fish handling system $62,565 $50,052 Infrastructure
Tyson Barter Mainland Purchase cod pots $22,500 $18,000 Infrastructure
Wade Bungay Newtown Purchase and install an automated jigging system and insulated tubs $12,200 $9,760 Infrastructure
Walter Drover Harbour Grace Purchase and install an automatic longline system $99,415 $79,532 Infrastructure
Miawpukek First Nation Conne River Perform cunner population survey along NL south coast $81,400 $25,120 Science Partnerships
Four Jacks Enterprises Ltd. and John Efford Clarke's Beach Purchase and installation of an trawl monitoring system $124,632 $99,490 Infrastructure
Sweet's Fisheries Ltd. and John Sweet Catalina Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system  $164,898 $99,900 Infrastructure
Glen & Jerry Fisheries Inc. and Glen Best Fogo Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system and trawl monitoring system $62,565 $50,052 Infrastructure
Miawpukek First Nations and RS Marine Ltd . Conne River (NAFO Division 2HJ3KLNOP4R) Fabrication and Installation of onboard handling system $196,860 $99,900 Infrastructure
James Everard Petty Harbour Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system and insulated tubs  $113,750 $91,000 Infrastructure
TRC Fishing Enterprise Limited and Randy Emberley Southern Harbour Purchase and installation of a refrigerated sea water system  $222,773 $98,218 Infrastructure
Northern Auk Fisheries Inc. Englee Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $240,356 $99,900 Infrastructure
Ocean Choice International (2017) Inc. St. John's Using Data Science to Contribute to Long-Term Growth and Sustainability of the Fishing Sector $186,868 $93,434 Innovation
Jolly T Fisheries Inc. and Terry Ward La Scie Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $34,960 $27,968 Infrastructure
Heather E. Enterprises Inc. and Christopher Careen Point Lance Purchase and installation of a refrigerated sea water system $231,550 $99,900 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Petty Harbour Petty Harbour Purchase of insulated tubs $246,787 $197,429 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Twillingate Twillingate Purchase of insulated tubs $61,831 $49,465 Infrastructure
Ashco Fishing Limited and Edmund Porter Port de Grave Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $125,679 $99,900 Infrastructure
Donald Eldridge Warren Dildo Purchase of insulated tubs $8,950 $7,160 Infrastructure
Dwight Russell Enterprises Limited and Dwight Russell Mary's Harbour Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system $62,656 $50,052 Infrastructure
D & M Fish Enterprise Ltd. and Douglas Wells Jackson's Arm Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $45,710 $36,568 Infrastructure
Allen's Fisheries Limited Benoit's Cove Purchase and Installation of automated oyster grading equipment $107,834 $80,876 Infrastructure
Eastern Fishing Ltd. and William Porter & Muriel Porter Port de Grave Purchase and Installation of components of a Refrigerated Seawater System $242,773 $98,218 Infrastructure
Leigh Fisheries Ltd. and Stephen Rowe & Rodney Rowe Seldom Purchase of insulated tubs $24,675 $19,740 Infrastructure
R. & M. Fisheries Limited and Joey Leyte Seldom Purchase and installation of a Trawl Monitoring System $124,258 $99,406 Infrastructure
Kenneth Paul Green Salmon Cove Purchase of insulated tubs  $5,960 $4,768 Infrastructure
Baxter S. Stokes Pinsents Arm Purchase and installation of a deck handling system $24,700 $19,760 Infrastructure
Fisherman's Dream Ltd. and Bradley Rideout Roberts Arm Purchase of automatic jiggers $30,835 $24,668 Infrastructure
Hartensons Enterprises Inc. and Lloyd Hart & Randy Hart Fogo Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $115,453 $92,362 Infrastructure
Shirley Ann D Enterprises Ltd. and Jamey White Bonavista Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $47,120 $37,696 Infrastructure
Craig Drover Harbour Grace Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $99,415 $79,532 Infrastructure
Bath's Enterprises Ltd. and Keith Bath La Scie Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $47,700 $38,160 Infrastructure
Carl J Pearson Petite Forte Purchase of insulated tubs $10,425 $8,340 Infrastructure
Burtons Fisheries Ltd. and Penny Burton Greens Pond Purchase and installation of automatic jiggers  $21,891 $17,513 Infrastructure
David Short New Bonaventure Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $15,465 $12,372 Infrastructure
GP Fisheries Ltd. and Gerard Power Witless Bay Purchase and installation of components of a Refrigerated Seawater System $123,050 $98,440 Infrastructure
T.D. Grace Ltd. and Thomas King St. Lewis Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $124,934 $99,900 Infrastructure
Collin & Lisa Enterprise Ltd. and Lisa Greenham  Pacquet Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $42,300 $32,040 Infrastructure
Short & Short Holdings Limited and Robert Short Black Duck Cove Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $124,704 $97,363 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Bonaventure Old Bonaventure Purchase and distribution of insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $71,649 $57,319 Infrastructure
JWP Brazil Fishing Inc. and John Brazil Renews Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system  $98,028 $78,422 Infrastructure
Norlantic Processors Limited Pleasantview Purchase and installation of mussel primary processing equipment to improve operating efficiency and product quality $184,820 $99,900 Infrastructure
Northern Wind Fisheries Ltd. and Christopher Gould Anchor Point Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $124,258 $97,406 Infrastructure
Best Fisheries Inc. and Jerry Best Fogo Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system $237,647 $99,900 Infrastructure
Bay Harvester Limited and David Lear  Port de Grave Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system  $91,099 $72,879 Infrastructure
Harbour Authority of Mary's Harbour Mary's Harbour Purchase and distribution of insulated fish tubs to Core inshore fishing enterprises $170,137 $136,110 Infrastructure
Ronald Furlong Shalloway Cove Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system  $62,565 $50,052 Infrastructure
Shawn and Evan Fisheries Ltd. and Jamie Matthews La Scie Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated tubs $40,030 $32,024 Infrastructure
Gregory Shiner Smith's Harbour Purchase and installation of an onboard handling system and insulated  tubs $45,310 $36,248 Infrastructure
B. & R. Genge Company Limited and Bradley Genge Anchor Point Purchase and Installation of Refrigeration Unit for vessel $50,087 $40,069 Infrastructure
Memorial University  St. John's Researching the causes and treatments for skin ulcers and Winter Syndrome on Atlantic Canada Salmon aquaculture sites $1,095,300 $773,300 Science Partnership
Ashley's Pride Enterprises Limited and Maurice Ackerman Port de Grave Development and Installation of a custom "at sea" specialized scale system; purchase and installation of automatic jiggers and insulated tubs $61,323 $49,058 Infrastructure
Neil Chubbs Triton Purchase and installation of a deck handling system $29,450 $23,560 Infrastructure
Glen Rideout Old Perlican/Sibley's Cove Purchase and installation of automatic jiggers $21,891 $17,513 Infrastructure
Thorne Enterprises Limited and Henry Thorne Long Cove Purchase and installation of a deck handling system $47,715 $38,172 Infrastructure
Strugnell's Fishing Enterprise Ltd. and Chad Stugnell St. Lewis Purchase and installation of an automatic longline system  $239,419 $99,900 Infrastructure
Notre Dame Seafoods Inc. Comfort Cove Purchase and installation of latest generation groundfish processing equipment  $1,709,000 $1,281,750 Infrastructure
Edwards Fishery Ltd. and Leonard Edwards Lawn Purchase and installation of equipment and technology for improved holding conditions of live lobster $76,000 $60,800 Infrastructure
Carino Processing Ltd. South Dildo Product Development Testing of Pet Treats from Adult Harp Seals $125,000 $99,900 Innovation
Douglas Trainor Petty Harbour Purchase and installation of automatic longline equipment and onboard handling equipment $84,075 $29,060 Infrastructure
Hicks Fisheries Ltd. and Randy Hicks Musgrave Harbour Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $125,679 $99,900 Infrastructure
Miawpukek First Nations Conne River ; Great Bay De L'eau Testing the use of wild cunners as cleaner fish to control sea lice on a commercial scale salmon aquaculture site $219,890 $135,500 Innovation
Spirit Fisheries Ltd. and Morris Anstey Summerford Purchase of components of a refrigerated seawater system $122,495 $97,996 Infrastructure
Roberts Sisters Limited and Glenn Winslow St. John's Purchase and installation of a trawl monitoring system $125,679 $99,900 Infrastructure
Quinlan Brothers Limited Bay de Verde Purchase and installation of state-of-the-art technology including robotics and automated mechanical evisceration systems for salmon processing $16,360,648 $6,000,000 Infrastructure
Gander International Airport Authority Inc. Gander Purchase and installation of live and fresh seafood holding, storage and distribution facility $3,236,581 $2,290,633 Infrastructure

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