Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods
September 19, 2016
Supporting Innovation in the Seafood Industry
Seafood Innovation and Transition Awards over $1.8 Million
Over $1.8 million approved through the Seafood Innovation and Transition program will help transition Newfoundland and Labrador towards a groundfish-based seafood industry. The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods, announced the projects today at the Aquaculture Canada and Cold Harvest conference in St. John's.
"These investments are an example of our government's commitment to supporting the seafood industry, which is a vital part of the Newfoundland and Labrador economy. These projects will play an important role in the successful transition to a groundfish-based industry, and we look forward to additional opportunities to fund innovative projects."
- The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods
Budget 2016 allocated $2 million per year for two years for the Seafood Innovation and Transition Program, which is designed to help the seafood industry prepare for new opportunities as groundfish resources rebound.
The program funds projects that focus on technologies and innovations in harvesting, processing, aquaculture and marketing and will strategically place Newfoundland and Labrador in a position to avail of opportunities in the international marketplace.
"This program supports researcThese investments h and development in order to diversify the Newfoundland and Labrador economy. It is proactive, working collaboratively with industry so that we can make the necessary changes required to reap the benefits of a renewed groundfish industry and support the long-term viability of our province's seafood industry."
- Minister Crocker
A complete list of the projects funded to date can be found in the Backgrounder below.
QUICK FACTS
- More than $1.8 million has been awarded to 27 projects to date through the new Seafood Innovation and Transition program.
- Budget 2016 allocated $2 million per year for two years for the program.
- The Seafood Innovation and Transition program engages industry to make the necessary changes required to transition to a groundfish-based industry.
- The program will prepare the harvesting and processing sectors to adopt more efficient technologies to increase utilization, higher returns and decreased production costs.
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Media contact:
| Vanessa Colman-Sadd
Director of Communications Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods 709-729-3733, 682-6593 VanessaColmanSadd@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Seafood Innovation and Transition Awards over $1.8 Million
The Provincial Government has announced funding for 27 projects under the Seafood Innovation and Transition Program. The total value of the government's contributions is about $1.8 million.
| Proponent | Project | Provincial Contribution |
| Seaward Farms Inc. in coordination with Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation | Ranched Cod Feeding Optimization | $52,918 |
| Beothic Fish Processors Ltd. | Processed Dry Fish Products - Phase III | $74,400 |
| Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association | Aquaculture Promotion | $55,000 |
| Allen's Fisheries Ltd. | Development of an Automated Racking and Palletizing System | $100,000 |
| Atlantic Treasures Seafoods Ltd. | Capelin Market and Technology | $79,425 |
| HSF Ocean Products Ltd. | Onboard Handling Technology | $100,000 |
| Dandy Dan's Fish Market Ltd. | Purchase Marel Portioning Technology | $88,732 |
| Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources | Develop and Test a New Cod Pot Design | $77,410 |
| WWF - Canada | Northern Cod Fishery Improvement Project - Year II | $79,500 |
| Centre for Fisheries Ecosystem Research | Residency and Stock Dynamics of Cod - Year 1 | $47,310 |
| MUN - Ocean Sciences | Cleaner Fish Project - Phase 2 | $30,000 |
| Marine Institute | PrimeFish Canada - Year 2 | $97,590 |
| Kevin Hardy | Onboard Groundfish Handling System | $21,400 |
| Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association | Cod Grow-out Advancement Project | $83,000 |
| Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development | Cod Pilot Project - Conche | $61,292 |
| Troy Hardy | Purchase and Install a Mustad Autoline System | $94,697 |
| Baxter S. Stokes | Tuck Seining Herring and Capelin | $73,901 |
| Icewater Seafoods Inc. | Installation of an Innova Solutions System | $100,000 |
| Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development | LMW Salmon Peptide III | $30,000 |
| David G. Chidley | Purchase Fish Hold Boxes | $6,227 |
| Fisheries Science Stewardship and Sustainability Board | Cod Quality Phase II | $100,000 |
| Torngat Fish Producers Co-Operative Society Ltd. | Experimental Whelk Fishery | $18,740 |
| Fisheries Science Stewardship and Sustainability Board | Mitigation of European Green Crab in Fortune Bay | $59,299 |
| JBCE Fisheries Ltd. | Purchase and Install a Mustad Autoline System | $96,410 |
| Norlantic Processors Ltd. | Purchase a Deep Water Remote Operated Vehicle | $27,219 |
| Green Seafoods Ltd. | Product and Market Development | $60,000 |
| Fish, Food and Allied Workers | Harvesting the Potential of 3N0 Whelk | $87,095 |
| Total | $1,801,565 |
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