Quebec – Quebec’s fish and seafood industry needs to adapt to an ever-changing market. Working together through the Quebec Fisheries Fund (QFF), the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are helping the industry to innovate and encourage the use of new technologies and processes to support the sustainable development of the sector.
Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament Stéphane Ste-Croix for André Lamontagne, Quebec’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, announced nearly $3 million in funding from the QFF to fund three projects in the Gaspé Peninsula. The Government of Canada is contributing $2,066,740 to these projects, while the Government of Quebec is contributing $885,745.
A large portion of this amount will go to ACPG Innovation, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Association des Capitaines Propriétaires de la Gaspésie. The contribution will enable fleets in Quebec’s maritime regions to acquire innovative equipment and adapt their boats for the redfish fishery.
Funding will also be allocated to Atkins et Frères Inc. to help the company market a new product, fish sausage, and Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltd. to improve its lobster tanks.
Launched in 2019, the QFF supports innovation-driven projects in the areas of commercial fisheries, aquaculture, seafood harvesting and processing, and science partnerships. The funding announced today will help create opportunities and enhance the market value of high-quality, sustainable fish and seafood in Quebec.