March 17, 2014 - Boston, Massachussets
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, is currently leading the Canadian delegation at the Seafood Expo North America. She is meeting with buyers, suppliers and exhibitors from across North America and the European Union. Minister Shea stopped to talk to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Ocean Choice International.
“We look forward to the Boston Seafood Show every year,” said Martin Sullivan, CEO of Ocean Choice International. “The show provides us with the opportunity to renew acquaintances, meet with our customers, colleagues and industry professionals. It allows us to showcase OCI and our commitment to sustainability, innovation and leadership and gives our customers a sense of our premium seafood products.”
“It is gratifying to visit one of the world’s leading seafood expos and witness firsthand the positive reception that our seafood and our practices around seafood get,” said Minister Shea. “Canada is recognized as a global leader, which is why we are such a big draw at this event.”
- Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada’s fourth largest exporter of fish and seafood, with exports valued at $827.3 million in 2013.
- Newfoundland and Labrador exported 144,208 tonnes of fish and seafood in 2013.
- The top three exports by value were snow/queen crab (26,111 t valued at $292.8 million), shrimp (56,778 t valued at $252.5 million) and Greenland turbot (8,484 t valued at $50.7 million).
For more information about Canada’s fish and seafood industry visit our Web site.
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March 16, 2014: The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Newfoundland and Labrador industry representatives from Ocean Choice International. Left to right: Blaine Sullivan, Minister Shea, Martin Sullivan, Senator David Wells and Loyola Sullivan.
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