Government of Canada Invests to Strengthen Seafood Market Access
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/29/11 -- The Government of Canada is partnering with three industry organizations to put in place the building blocks for a fish and seafood traceability system that will enhance the sector's competitiveness at home and abroad, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux announced in Ottawa today, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. The announcement was made at a Seafood Value Chain Round Table meeting that brings together the entire industry as well as government representatives, to discuss ways to make the sector more competitive and increase sales worldwide.
"The implementation of a traceability system will greatly benefit the Canadian fish and seafood sectors by opening up more markets," said Mr. Lemieux. "This system is a win-win as it allows us to demonstrate Canada's solid fisheries and aquaculture management practices, animal health emergency management, and food safety systems, all while boosting the bottom line of our producers."
The government is reinforcing the industry's efforts through targeted investments in three pioneering projects put forward by the Fisheries Council of Canada, the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance and the Lobster Council of Canada. Together, they are receiving up to $816,000 in funding under the Canadian Industry Traceability Infrastructure Program component of the Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative (CIFSI) -
"Our major customers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe demand that fisheries are well-managed and sustainable, and that our products are fully traceable. Our project will develop the standards to deliver on these demands," said Patrick McGuinness, FCC President.
The Lobster Council's acting chair, Leonard LeBlanc, said, "Our hope is that the pilot tests will broaden the industry's collective knowledge and understanding of the workings of full-chain traceability."
Ruth Salmon, CAIA's executive director, said, "This FAO-based certification model will provide a credible, comprehensive and internationally relevant option for demonstrating industry commitment to seafood buyers and the Canadian public."
These three projects support the priority of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agriculture Ministers to develop national traceability systems for Canada's agriculture and food sectors. The Seafood Value Chain Round Table continues to support the development of additional traceability elements that will build on existing animal health and food safety systems and demonstrate environmental responsibility, therefore supporting continued access to international and domestic markets for Canadian products.
For more information on the CIFSI program, please visit .
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Media Relations
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972
Meagan Murdoch
Director of Communications
The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
613-773-1059
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