Sector
Seafood
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Clearwater Seafoods and Quin-Sea Fisheries enter agreement to secure future processing in shrimp plant
Clearwater Seafoods and Quin-Sea Fisheries announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a new joint venture which will take over operations of the St. Anthony Seafoods Limited Partnership plant in St. Anthony, Nfld. The St. Anthony plant…
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Canada could be last to ratify CUSMA deal, Trudeau says
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada could be the last of the three North American countries to ratify a new trade deal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, indicating that his plan to match the U.S. timetable was set to…
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CFIA collecting data from seafood sector
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is currently in the process of collecting data from the fish and seafood sector to inform the Establishment-based Risk Assessment (ERA) model. Using the information provided for each establishment’s activities, products and risk mitigation factors,…
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Tackling seafood fraud
What some companies and NGOs are doing to reduce mislabelling — but what else is needed by Canada’s seafood industry to prevent further loss of public trust?
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Ontario-farmed rainbow recommended by Ocean Wise
Ocean Wise has recommended Ontario-farmed rainbow trout as a sustainable seafood choice. The Vancouver-based conservation program endorses all rainbow and steelhead trout grown in floating net-pens and flow-through systems in Ontario based on their low environmental impact. Before making this…
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Captain Dan’s Seafood acquired by Champlain Seafood
The Champlain Seafood platform announced its recent acquisition of Captain Dan’s Seafood. The addition of Captain Dan’s further strengthens the company’s position in its sector. Claridge Inc. has partnered with Champlain Financial Corporation and made a strategic investment in support…
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The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance releases statement regarding Liberal platform
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, together with its regional counterparts, BC Salmon Farmers Association, Ontario Aquaculture Association, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association, Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association, today issued the following joint statement: The Liberal…
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Federal government invests in Atlantic Fisheries Fund
With the longest coastline in the world, Canada’s coastal communities rely on the fish and seafood industry as an integral contributor to local and regional economies. In Canada, about 350, 000 jobs rely on sustainable fisheries. Therefore, the Government of…
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PEI Mussel King receives funding for international expos
MORELL, P.E.I – Minister of Veterans Affairs was in Morell, P.E.I to announce $49,000 in funding for PEI Mussel King Inc. The investment, made under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriMarketing Program, will support PEI Mussel King in export development opportunities,…
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Grow the value-added food sector to capitalize on its untapped potential: Senate committee
Canada should expand the value-added food sector by improving regulations to allow for the expansion of international trade of processed food products, investing in innovation, and reducing the barriers to growth inside its borders, a Senate committee said. Currently, only…
