Promotion of Atlantic Lobsters Gets a Boost
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR, CANADA - The provincial government is contributing funding to lobster promotion effort.

PEI Minister Speaks out on Shellfish Harvesting Ban
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - PEI's Minister of Fisheries has requested immediate testing of shellfish harvesting areas.

Shellfish Ban Frustrates PEI Fisheries Minister
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - P.E.I.'s minister of fisheries and aquaculture is voicing concern over the ban on harvesting maritime shellfish.

Liberal MP Calls for Action on Aquaculture
CANADA - Liberal MP Gerry Byrne says no-one should be surprised by a decline in this year's shrimp fishery.

Low Interest Loans for P.E.I Lobster Industry
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - The provincial government of Prince Edward Island is renewing and expanding a low interest loan programme for fishers, says Fisheries,...

Shellfish Closure in the Annapolis Basin
CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has advised the public that the harvesting of bi-valve molluscs of an area inside Annapolis Basin has been prohibited...

Call for Help to Save Lobster Industry
CANADA - Fisheries organisations throughout Atlantic Canada have issued a joint call for provincial and federal fisheries ministers to convene an emergency meeting...

Province Cracks Down on Live Lobster Safety
CANADA - The province of Novia Scotia is launching improved food safety standards for roadside points of sale of lobster.

Ocean Smart Begins Expansion Process
CANADA - Ocean Smart Inc. has announced that it has engaged European-based International Investment Consulting Company S.A. to provide strategic public relations,...

BC Given $8.5 Million for Shellfish Research Centre
CANADA — A new shellfish research centre in Deep Bay will soon be under construction with the help of an $8.5-million investment.

Funding Innovation in Quebec's Shellfish
QUEBEC, CANADA - Two innovative projects for improving the production and economic performance of Quebec's shellfish farming industry will receive the total sum...

PEI Mussel Farm to Grow Over Lobster Territory
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is preparing to lift a 10-year moratorium on granting new leases to P.E.I. mussel farmers,...

Canada Supports Atlantic Lobster Industry
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA – The Atlantic Canadian lobster industry will get a marketing boost of close to half a million dollars in joint funding as announced today...

Funding for Two New Aquaculture Projects in BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two innovation projects designed to boost the productivity and economic performance of the shellfish aquaculture industry in B.C. have...

Canada to Invest in Lobsters
CANADA - The government of Canada are to announce a new investment initiative for the lobster industry.

Raft Innovations for the Shellfish Industry
CANADA - In 2008, DFO’s Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP) funded a project to develop new raft designs for the BC shellfish industry....

Canadian Ag Minister Applauds Changes to M-COOL
CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister is applauding key changes made to US mandatory Country of Origin Labelling regulations, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Newfoundland Finds Billion Dollar Success
CANADA - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has estimated fishery production value for 2008 will exceed $1 billion...

Canadian Lobsters to Claw Out from Downturn
CANADA - The Canadian Minister of Fisheries has spoken out on the struggling lobster industry, announcing plans to reverse the downward trend.