The Affiliation of Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia (ASPANS) has entered both the Scotian Shelf and Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab (Chionecetes opilio) trap fisheries into independent, third-party assessment to the Marine Stewardship Council’s principles and criteria for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. If successful, products would be eligible to display the blue MSC ecolabel.

New loan deposit program was launched which allow fishermen to sell their commercial fishing business.