Canada Backing Export Marketing of Pacific Sea Cucumber and Sea Urchin with $164,000
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Customs Today] - April 17, 2015 -
OTTAWA, The Canadian Government is to invest more than C$164,000 to the Pacific Sea Cucumber Harvesters Association and the Pacific Urchin Harvesters Association to support their international marketing efforts.
Exports of Pacific sea cucumber were valued at C$12 million and C$9.8 million in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
Exports of Pacific sea urchins were valued at more than C$13 million in 2012, with approximately 75 per cent of the harvest exported to Japan.
The investments are being made through Growing Forward 2’s AgriMarketing Programme (Market Development stream), which aims to build and promote Canada’s ability to expand markets at home and abroad.
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