Five recipients of the Quebec Fisheries Fund receive more than $830,000 in contributions from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec
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October 18, 2024
Newport, Quebec
Overview
Five projects in the Gaspé Peninsula and the Lower St. Lawrence 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.
A total of $583,515 in financial contributions from DFO.
Details
| Recipient | Project objective | DFO contribution ($) | MAPAQ contribution ($) | Total project cost ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaspé Peninsula | ||||
| Québec Inc. (Raymer Aquaculture) | The installation of an ozone water treatment system to treat fish farm water. This infrastructure will increase productivity by optimizing water quality. | 60,638 | 25,987 | 98,875 |
| Aquaculture Gaspésie Inc. | The installation of an ozone water treatment system to treat fish farm water. This infrastructure will increase productivity by optimizing water quality. | 69,999 | 30,000 | 273,600 |
| Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels du sud de la Gaspésie | The installation of a new type of lobster trap rack. This will enable some 100 lobster harvesters to place their traps one behind the other, and work more efficiently and safely during harvesting, bait changing and trap release. | 316,253 | 135,537 | 1,057,545 |
| Lower St. Lawrence | ||||
| Pêcheries IANC Inc. ET Ian Chouinard | The acquisition and installation of a complete automation system, from baiting to hauling, in the Atlantic halibut fishery, aboard a longliner. The addition of this system will improve fish quality by reducing handling and exposure time outside the water. The project will also reduce the risk of injury to the crew. | 66,631 | 28,556 | 105,763 |
| OrganicOcéan Inc. | The acquisition and installation of a seaweed liquid extract bottling line for the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges plant. This project to automate the production process will boost productivity and address the labour shortage in the sector. The equipment will also allow new business opportunities for the company, as it will be able to bottle smaller formats of seaweed extract in the 0.5 L to 5 L range. | 69,994 | 29,997 | 128,351 |
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