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Financial aid available for fishery and aquaculture industries; Province launches surveys to assess seafood industry damages
2022-10-26
Island fishers and aquaculturists who have experienced damage due to Hurricane Fiona can access immediate financial supports and request clean-up assistance from the Province.
Island aquaculturists and fishers may be eligible for financial assistance through the Provincial Disaster Financial...
Province working on a seafood environmental impact reduction plan
2021-11-03
The provincial government will create a new, robust strategy to reduce environmental impacts of the Island’s seafood sectors.
In partnership with researchers, industry, other provincial departments, and multi-level government partners, the Department of Fisheries and Communities will lead the...
Prince Edward Island looks at new opportunities with the resurgence of redfish
2021-10-22
The provincial Department of Fisheries and Communities continues to closely follow the resurgence of the redfish stock in an area of the Gulf of St Lawrence known as Unit 1.
The PEI groundfish industry has been actively involved in the current experimental quota fishery collecting additional...
Economic value of PEI seafood industry exceeds $1 billion
2021-10-13
The seafood industry has an economic contribution of $938 million to the Island’s economy and a further $262 million in other provinces for a combined economic impact of $1.2 billion, according to a study by Ernst and Young.
The PEI Seafood Sector Economic Contribution Study was prepared for the...
Program helps new fishers prepare to join industry
2021-07-13
The provincial government is renewing the Future Fisher Program to continue providing assistance and advice to new entrants to the Island lobster industry.
The program offers mentoring and financial support for new entrants to the Island lobster fishery and helps them become knowledgeable on...
Aquaculture industry to introduce more environmentally friendly buoys
2021-04-28
A new pilot project is focusing on replacing existing buoys in PEI waterways with more environmentally friendly and sustainable buoys.
The Expanded Polystyrene Replacement Program will work with identified stakeholders in the aquaculture industry to remove approximately 40,000 polystyrene buoys...
Islanders roll out the love for PEI lobster rolls
2020-08-06
Prince Edward Island is home to some of the tastiest lobster rolls you can find, and the first ever PEI Lobster Love campaign confirmed this.
Throughout the campaign, which ran from July 6 to 31, 75 restaurants from across the Island served up their best PEI lobster rolls as they competed for the...
Program connects Islanders with jobs in seafood industry
2020-06-16
Islanders looking for a job can now more easily find work in the seafood industry through a labour program restructured by the Province in partnership with the PEI Seafood Processors Association.
Islanders and students who are interested in working in a seafood processing plant can register with...
Province pleased with Northern Pulp decision
2019-12-17
The Prince Edward Island government is pleased that the Nova Scotia environment department will be undertaking a new assessment of the Northern Pulp effluent treatment plan.
Nova Scotia Environment Minister Gordon Wilson said he needs more science-based information on the proposal. The assessment...
Minister calls for increased investments in marine infrastructure
2019-08-09
Major investments in Prince Edward Island wharves and harbours are needed to support the growing needs of fishers and aquaculturalists.
Fisheries and Communities Minister Jamie Fox is calling on the federal government to significantly increase funding for the Small Craft Harbours program. “Small...