Canada and Province of New Brunswick to Fund $38M in Fish and Food Sector Improvements

The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick recently announced the allocation of $38 million in funding for a variety of projects that will enhance New Brunswick’s fishing and seafood sector. Projects will focus on key updates to infrastructure and improvements to productivity and ecologically friendly practices as well as scientific partnerships.

The fisheries in New Brunswick are vital to Atlantic Canada’s economy, with commercial fish landings amounting to $4.289 billion in 2022, inaddition to the economies of the individual...

New Brunswick Expresses Its Support For Aquaculture After B.C. Fish Farm Ban

Open net-pen salmon farming may be banned in British Columbia, but New Brunswick Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Margaret Johnson wants the industry to know that New Brunswick “has always been” and will continue to be a “strong supporter” of the salmon aquaculture industry. 

“We have witnessed the growth of this industry, which is a responsible and sustainable sector within our province built upon science, technology advancements and innovation,” said Minister Johnson. “Our finfish growth strategy, recently revised Aquaculture Act and aquaculture-related regulations across the...