Fisheries and Aquaculture
Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
March 8, 2007

Atlantic Canadian Seafood Processors Explore
Production Technology and Trends

Six Atlantic Canadian seafood processors are heading to Boston to participate in the Seafood Processing America tradeshow, which runs from March 11 � 13. The annual tradeshow attracts top-tier buyers and sellers of seafood, equipment, services, transportation and technology from across North America.

"Our new government is getting things done for the Atlantic Canadian seafood industry," said the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). "This investment will help Atlantic Canadian seafood processing companies, and the Atlantic Canadian economy as a whole, by increasing and enhancing our export relationship within the American marketplace and around the world."

"I�m very pleased to be able to attend this year�s show in Boston and avail of this important opportunity to promote the province�s seafood products at the largest seafood show in North America," said the Honourable Tom Rideout, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "I�m also pleased to be here with our federal colleagues at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans."

The third annual Seafood Processing America tradeshow highlights new seafood production technologies and trends including primary processing, quality control, packaging and transportation. The tradeshow is co-located at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre with the International Boston Seafood Show, providing companies with access to the largest gathering of top seafood buyers in North America This show will give Atlantic Canadian delegates the opportunity to network with seafood industry professionals and will assist them in growing their product lines with new ideas and equipment concepts.

The Atlantic delegation received support through the Canada/Atlantic Provinces Agreement on International Business Development (IBDA). The IBDA is a federal/provincial export development agreement between the Government of Canada (represented by ACOA, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and Industry Canada) and the four provincial governments in Atlantic Canada. Since 1994, 32 per cent of companies that participated in an IBDA-sponsored trade activity for the first time have since begun exporting internationally; 42 per cent of companies reported an increase in the volume of their exports; and 29 per cent started exporting to new markets as a result of the IBDA activity.

 

Media contacts:

Cara Sunderland
Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
506-851-2639
Lori Lee Oates
Director of Communications
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
709-729-3733, 690-8403
oatesll@gov.nl.ca
Lynn Evans
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
lynnevans@gov.nl.ca 
 

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Background Information
Participating companies and organizations:

Newfoundland and Labrador
Marport Canada Inc. St. John�s Karl Kenny

New Brunswick
Bouctouche Bay Industries Ltd. Boutouche Rheal Savoie
Gerrard-Ovalstrapping Fredericton Joe MacKinnon
Department of Business New Brunswick Fredericton Anita Landry

Nova Scotia
Inventive Marine Products Ltd. Bedford Jamie Judge

Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown Metal Products Charlottetown Wendell MacDonald

2007 03 08                                                 3:00 p.m.

 


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