Harper Government Invests in Canadian Aquaculture Exports
(firmenpresse) - STANLEY BRIDGE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/15 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island and Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today an investment of nearly $2.5 million over two years to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) to help the aquaculture industry increase the domestic and international market share for Canadian aquaculture products.
This investment will enable the CAIA to do market research, attend international trade shows and lead missions to raise awareness of Canadian farmed seafood products and target marketing activities for farmed salmon, mussels, sablefish, sturgeon and oysters. The primary international target markets are the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe.
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"Aquaculture represents nearly 50% of seafood consumed worldwide. Thanks to our Government ambitious free trade agenda, economic opportunities for this sector are greater than ever. We are proud to support this industry in their efforts to market and promote high-quality products to key international markets while creating employment opportunities and economic growth in rural, Aboriginal and coastal communities."
- The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island and Member of Parliament for Egmont
"This is welcome news for the Canadian farmed seafood industry and will create much-needed employment and economic benefits for rural and coastal communities across the country. Canada has some of the freshest and highest-quality seafood in the world, and today''s announcement will help our industry seek out new global market opportunities for it."
- Terry Ennis, President of CAIA & President of Atlantic Aqua Farms in Prince Edward Island
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Datum: 21.05.2015 - 10:36 Uhr
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