ANNONCER
The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick have announced funding support to five organisations through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, with a total of C$1.9 million supporting the implementation of innovative projects and new technologies in the fishing industry.
St Johns company Ocean Choice International has announced the order for a new trawler to be built at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey with a December 2019 delivery date.
Funding support from Canada’s Atlantic Fisheries Fund to a variety of enterprises in Nova Scotia includes a pilot study into the effectiveness of ropeless technology for the lobster industry to reduce whale entanglements.
French trawl door manufacturer Morgère is taking part in the North Atlantic Fish & Workboat Show, 16-17th November at St Johns in Newfoundland, along with Canadian agent Agrés de Peche.
The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island announced a total contribution of $732,645 to eight shellfish growers and processing companies for new equipment and technologies to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness to support their expanding operations.
A strong, freshwater fishing industry is important for the many fish harvesters that depend on it for their livelihoods. The Government of Canada is taking steps to transform the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC).
A real-time monitoring system launched by Notus is a first in giving shrimper skippers a way of knowing if their gear is on shrimp or not. The Notus Echo is designed to be mounted on a shrimp trawl’s separator grid and sends signals back to the wheelhouse indicating which part of a tow is most productive or if the shrimp catch rate has dropped off.
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon announced that the Government of Canada is investing over C$12 million over two years in small craft harbour improvements and transfer projects in Avalon.
The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick announced a repayable contribution of just over $1 million for Miscou Fish Products Inc. and the Canadian Crab Packers Associates Limited for new equipment and technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their processing operations. The contribution derives from the $400 million Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF), focused on growing opportunities and increasing market value for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products from Atlantic Canada.
Canadian company Comeau’s Sea Foods, based at Saulnierville in Nova Scotia, has placed an order with Astilleros Armon in Spain for a new 50 metre freezer scalloper to be delivered in the spring of 2020.