Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods
December 21, 2016
Building a Strong Seafood Industry
Seafood Innovation and Transition Program Boosts Industry Growth, Diversification in 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador�s Seafood Innovation and Transition Program has provided over $2 million to support innovation and development for 37 initiatives throughout the province�s seafood industry. The program was announced in Budget 2016 with a focus on helping the seafood industry transition to a groundfish-based fishery.
�Today, I am pleased to announce that to date this funding has assisted our seafood industry in leveraging a total of approximately $3.5 million from other sources. By bolstering technology and innovation in harvesting, processing, aquaculture and marketing, our industry can improve quality, reduce costs and be increasingly competitive in the global marketplace.�
- The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods
The Seafood Innovation and Transition Program is designed to support growth and diversification in the province�s seafood sector, including initiatives to make the transition from shellfish to a groundfish-dominated industry in the future.
�Boosting the viability of groundfish supports our vision as outlined in The Way Forward. Last year the production value of our seafood sector exceeded $1.2 billion. We believe that by taking a proactive partnership approach with industry today, we will be able to successfully position our industry for growth and innovation into the future.�
- Minister Crocker
A complete list of the projects funded to date can be found in the backgrounder below.
This initiative supports commitments made in The Way Forward: A Vision for Sustainability and Growth in Newfoundland and Labrador, available online at www.gov.nl.ca. The vision guides Provincial Government actions to achieve greater efficiency, strengthen the province�s economic foundation, enhance services, and improve outcomes to promote a healthy and prosperous province.
QUICK FACTS
- Over $2 million has been awarded to 37 projects through the Seafood Innovation and Transition Program in 2016.
- This funding has allowed the industry to leverage an additional $3.5 million in 2016.
- The program is designed to support growth and diversification in the province�s seafood sector, including initiatives to make the transition from shellfish to a groundfish-dominated industry.
- For more information on the Seafood Innovation and Transition Program, please visit www.fishaq.gov.nl.ca/research_development/research/.
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Media contact:
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Rod Drover Media Relations Manager Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods 709-729-3783, 730-4607 rodneycdrover@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
The Provincial Government has provided funding for 37 initiatives under the Seafood Innovation and Transition Program in 2016:
| Proponent | Project Title | Provincial Contribution in 2016 |
| Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation | Ranched Cod Feeding Optimization | $34,443 |
| Beothic Fish Processors Ltd. | Processed Dry Fish Products - Phase III | $74,400 |
| Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) | Aquaculture Promotion | $55,000 |
| Allen�s Fisheries Ltd. | Development of an Automated Racking and Palletizing System | $100,000 |
| Atlantic Treasure | Capelin Market and Technology | $79,425 |
| HSF Ocean Products Ltd. | Onboard Handling Technology | $100,000 |
| Dandy Dan�s Fish Market Ltd. | Purchase a Marel Portioning Technology | $88,732 |
| Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources | Develop and Test a New Cod Pot Design | $77,410 |
| MUN - Ocean Sciences | Cleaner Fish Project - Phase 2 | $30,000 |
| James Chidley | Purchase Insulated Tubs | $4,340 |
| Marine Institute | PrimeFish Canada - Year 2 | $97,590 |
| Baxter S. Stokes | Tuck Seining Herring and Capelin | $73,901 |
| Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (CASD) | Coolnova Technologies Optimization Trials � Phase II | $43,975 |
| Jason Sullivan | Slurry Ice System Infrastructure | $73,981 |
| Icewater Seafoods Inc. | Installation of a Innova Solutions System | $100,000 |
| Fisheries Science Stewardship and Sustainability Board (FSSSB) | Mitigation of European Green Crab in Fortune Bay | $59,299 |
| Centre for Fisheries Ecosystem Research | Residency and Stock Dynamics of Cod � Year 1 | $47,310 |
| NAIA | Cod Grow-out Advancement Project | $83,000 |
| WWF � Canada | Northern Cod Fishery Improvement Project � Year II | $79,500 |
| CASD | Technological Improvements to the End-of-Line Handling | $39,068 |
| Marine Institute (CASD) | Cod Pilot Project - Conche | $61,292 |
| Marine Institute (CASD) | Halibut Quality Initiative | $26,005 |
| Hubert Hedderson | Purchase Insulated Fish Containers | $4,719 |
| Troy Hardy | Purchase and Install a Mustad Autoline System | $94,697 |
| Kevin Hardy | Onboard Groundfish Handling System | $21,400 |
| Doug Trainor | Purchase Deck Equipment | $40,145 |
| Notus Electronics Ltd. | Evaluating a Trawl-Mounted Echo Sounder | $30,698 |
| CASD | LMW Salmon Peptide III | $30,000 |
| David G. Chidley | Purchase Fish Hold Boxes | $6,227 |
| FSSSB | Cod Quality Phase II | $100,000 |
| Torngat Fish Producers Co-Operative Society Ltd. | Experimental Whelk Fishery | $18,740 |
| JBCE Fisheries Ltd. | Purchase and Install a Mustad Autoline System | $96,410 |
| Green Seafoods Ltd. | Product and Market Development | $60,000 |
| Norlantic Processors Ltd. | Purchase a Deep Water ROV | $27,219 |
| Fish, Food and Allied Workers | Harvesting the Potential of 3N0 Whelk | $87,095 |
| North Atlantic Marine Services and Supplies Inc. | Service and Supply Mustad Autoline Systems | $4,512 |
| Hailey Bear Enterprise Ltd. | Design, Construction, and Operation of a Multi-Species Vessel | $31,200 |
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