April 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15.
Canadian Commercial Fishing News
Newfoundland and Labrador Commercial Canadian and US marketplace. Recognizing International Boston Seafood Show, the processed, and packaged seafood from
Atlantic Cod Farm Demonstration Project the tremendous potential for aquaculture in Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries fisheries and aquaculture industries around
02 March Newfoundland and Labrador, Cooke and Oceans, today announced preliminary the globe.
The Newfoundland and Labrador established its first salmon farms in the international trade figures showing that Minister Shea will attend the Show on
Commercial Atlantic Cod Farm Fortune Bay area in 2006. Canada’s exports of fish and seafood March 15 and 16, 2009, to promote Canada’s
Demonstration Project will develop a products reached $3.9 billion in 2008. sustainable fish and seafood industry and
commercial-scale cod farm in Newfoundland Canada Disappointed with Vote by “Canada’s fishing and aquaculture its competitive presence in this market. The
and Labrador. This project will use “best European Parliament’s Committee on industry demonstrated a strong, stable Minister will also participate in a breakfast
approach” techniques and equipment to Internal Market and Consumer performance in international trade markets in round table with industry stakeholders, and
successfully grow cod from fry through to Protection 2008,” said Minister Shea. “Our fish and will address invited guests including US
market size, and show the technical and 02 March seafood exports continue to provide a buyers, Canadian industry and provincial
economic feasibility of cod farming in OTTAWA – The Honourable Gail Shea, significant contribution to Canada’s fisheries ministers at a luncheon on March
Newfoundland and Labrador. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, issued the economic prosperity– both nationally and 15.
This project will help to diversify the following statement: regionally.”
aquaculture sector in Newfoundland and The Government of Canada is Canada is the sixth largest exporter of Provincial Breakdown of Canadian Fish
Labrador, and also create sustainable jobs, disappointed with today’s vote by the fish and seafood products in the world, with and Seafood Exports in 2008
growth and opportunity for rural European Parliament’s Committee on exports to more than 130 countries. Seafood March 13, 2009
communities and the people of this province. Internal Market and Consumer Protection to is the largest single food commodity Preliminary international trade figures
Seventeen new farm jobs will be created as endorse proposed legislation that would exported by Canada. The overall quantity of showing that Canada’s exports of fish and
part of this project, in addition to an ban the sale of seal products and limit the fish and seafood exported in 2008 was seafood products reached $3.9 billion in
undetermined number of jobs in processing Inuit’s ability to sell their products. approximately 632,000 metric tonnes, and the 2008. More than half of Canadian fish and
and production, along with additional Canada has made numerous attempts to value of these exports increased by 0.5 per seafood exports are destined for the United
employment in other areas of the supply and set the facts straight about the Canadian seal cent compared to 2007. States. The value of exports to the United
service sector. hunt and we have provided ample evidence “Federal, provincial, and territorial States was up by about 2% last year to more
The sites for the demonstration farm will of the humaneness and sustainability of the governments, and industry stakeholders, than $2.4 billion, with the overall volume of
be in the Hermitage Bay area on the south hunt. Unfortunately, this evidence is not yet have been working to ensure that fishing and exports remaining stable at around 328,000
coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The understood in Europe. However, I aquaculture operations are conducted in a tonnes.
former scallop hatchery at Belleoram will be understand the co-decision nature of the sustainable way and continue to contribute The European Union is a significant
refurbished and equipped to serve as a European legislative process, and this to a viable and prosperous sector,” said market, importing $489 million, or about 14
nursery. process is not over. Today’s vote is but one Minister Shea. “These export figures per cent of Canada’s fish and seafood
A total of 200 - 250,000 cod will be of many steps and the European Parliament indicate that our efforts are resulting in products. Japan remains our third largest
stocked in the first year, and an estimated has not yet made its final decision in the stable and predictable returns for Canadian trading partner for Canada’s fish products,
400,000 annually for years two and three. matter. We hope the end result will be a participants in the global seafood with exports worth $294 million last year.
Juveniles will be supplied by Memorial positive one for Canada. Until then, we will marketplace.” China is Canada’s fourth largest market for
University of Newfoundland’s Ocean continue to defend the rights of Canadian Preliminary international trade figures seafood products with exports increasing to
Sciences Centre and the University of New sealers to earn their livelihood. for Canadian fish and seafood exports were $259 million in 2008.
Brunswick’s hatchery facility in Shippegan, Canada does not make trade decisions released in advance of the annual Canada’s four most valuable exports by
New Brunswick. The eggs will be sourced based on emotion and we expect others to act International Boston Seafood Show. species were lobster, crab, salmon and
from the two elite broodstocks developed in accordingly. We urge European Union Thousands of Canadian and international shrimp. These species account for 46 per
the respective provinces by the Genome Parliamentarians to consider all the facts seafood professionals gather at the event to
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Atlantic broodstock program. about Canada’s seal hunt and move forward sample and enjoy fresh, frozen, value-added,
The demonstration farm will be a multi- with a proposal that includes a derogation
year undertaking, recognizing that clause that would work for Canada.
harvesting and marketing of the first year- We will continue to inform international
class of fish will not occur until year four. discussions with factual material and we
DownEast Lobstermen's
On March 2, 2009 the Government of remain open to discussing the issue with any
Canada and the Government of and all other governments to come to a
Association
Newfoundland and Labrador announced a reasonable compromise solution that
$8.5 million project to develop a cod recognizes the humaneness, sustainability,
aquaculture demonstration farm on and lawfulness of the Canadian seal hunt.
"By the Fishermen - for the Fishermen"
Newfoundland’s South Coast. Fisheries and We will also continue to explore all possible
Oceans Canada will invest $1 million from the legal avenues, including exercising our
Aquaculture Innovation Program (AIMAP); rights related to actions that are inconsistent
and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities with World Trade Organization obligations.
WHO'S ENDANGERED NOW?
Agency (ACOA) is investing $500,000 from The Government of Canada remains
its Business Development Program (BDP). steadfast in its commitment to defending the
The Province of Newfoundland and legitimate economic activities of Canadians,
Labrador has committed $2 million over four and it will take action to maintain market
Don't Be Left on the Dock!
years. access for Canadian seal products.
Cooke Aquaculture, an independent
Join Today and Let Your Voice
family-owned aquaculture company based Be Heard.
in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, employs Minister Shea Announces 2008 Export
1500 people in Atlantic Canada and Maine. Figures for Canada’s Fish and Seafood
It generates more than $270 million in annual Products
Float Rope Issue
sales while delivering a wide variety of high March 13, 2009
quality farmed seafood products to the OTTAWA – On the eve of the annual
Boat Insurance Discounts with
Membership
Winter Flounder Board
contacting the Commission at (202) 289-6400
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Safety Courses
or via the Commission’s website at
overfishing likely to be occurring. www.asmfc.org under Breaking News. Pub-
Another factor influencing the Board’s lic comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM on
action is pending federal management mea- April 30, 2009 (EST) and should be forwarded
sures on groundfish stocks, which will sig-
Call or e-mail for
to Christopher Vonderweidt, Fishery Man-
nificantly reduce fishing mortality on feder- agement Plan Coordinator, 1444 ‘Eye’ Street,
membership informa-
ally-managed groundfish stocks in offshore NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005;
waters (3 – 200 miles). Options under Draft (202) 289-6051 (FAX) or at
tion
Addendum I will seek to enhance stock re- comments@asmfc.org (Subject line: Winter
building efforts throughout the species Flounder Draft Addendum I). The Board will
range by reducing fishing related mortality meet again in May, during the Commission’s
DownEast Lobstermen's Association
on inshore spawning stocks. Spring Meeting, to review public comment
P.O. Box 88
Fishermen and other interested groups and advisory panel input, and consider final
are encouraged to provide input on Draft action on the Addendum. For more informa-
Belfast, Maine 04915
Addendum I, either by attending public hear- tion, please contact Christopher (207) 338-1406
ings or providing written comments. Copies Vonderweidt, at (202) 289-6400 or
of the Draft Addendum can be obtained by cvonderweidt@asmfc.org.
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