Steveston, British Columbia – The Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, joined by Ernie Klassen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, will be in Richmond, British Columbia to make an announcement about strategic investments for the Small Craft Harbours Program from the Spring Economic Update, including improvements to the Steveston Small Craft Harbour.
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure for coastal and rural communities, supporting fishing and transportation, while supporting the local economies built around them. Canada's commercial fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors support nearly 65,000 jobs — including more than 42,900 commercial fish harvesters — from coast to coast to coast. In 2025, Canada’s fish and seafood exports totaled $8.47 billion.
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure for coastal and rural communities, supporting fishing and transportation, while supporting the local economies built around them.
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure for coastal and rural communities, supporting fishing and transportation, while supporting the local economies built around them. Canada's commercial fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors support nearly 65,000 jobs — including more than 42,900 commercial fish harvesters — from coast to coast to coast. In 2025, Canada’s fish and seafood exports totaled $8.47 billion.
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure for coastal and rural communities, supporting fishing and transportation, while supporting the local economies built around them. Canada’s commercial fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors support nearly 65,000 jobs — including more than 42,900 commercial fish harvesters — from coast to coast to coast. In 2025, Canada’s fish and seafood exports totaled $8.47 billion.
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure for coastal and rural communities, supporting fishing and transportation, while supporting the local economies built around them. Canada's commercial fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors support nearly 65,000 jobs — including more than 42,900 commercial fish harvesters — from coast to coast to coast. In 2025, Canada’s fish and seafood exports totaled $8.47 billion.
Small craft harbours are vital infrastructure for coastal and rural communities, supporting fishing and transportation, while support the local economies built around them. Canada's commercial fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood processing sectors support nearly 65,000 jobs — including more than 42,900 commercial fish harvesters — from coast to coast to coast. In 2025, Canada’s fish and seafood exports totaled $8.47 billion dollars.
The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, and Paul Connors, Member of Parliament for Avalon, Newfoundland and Labrador will be in Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador to make an announcement about strategic investments for the Small Craft Harbours Program from the Spring Economic Update, including improvements to the Ship Cove Small Craft Harbour.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, alongside Members of Parliament from Nova Scotia, will be in Sambro, Nova Scotia to make an announcement about strategic investments for the Small Craft Harbours Program from the Spring Economic Update, including improvements to the Sambro Small Craft Harbour.
After attending the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, continued to promote Canadian industry and advance conservation goals in Brussels, Belgium.
