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Fisheries sector fund gets $300 million extension from Ottawa, Atlantic provinces

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Digital, G. (2026, October 15). Fisheries sector fund gets $300 million extension from Ottawa, Atlantic provinces. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12103821/atlantic-provinces-fisheries-sector-funding/

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The federal government and four Atlantic provinces have renewed a fund that supports the fish and seafood industry for another five years with an investment of $300 million. Ottawa will contribute 60% while the remaining funds will come from the provincial governments. This initiative, originally launched in 2017, has already distributed over $370 million across more than 1,300 projects and aims to enhance market reach for Canadian products through advertising and research.
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Ottawa has extended the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, providing an additional $300 million over five years to support the fisheries sector in the Atlantic provinces. This fund was first introduced in 2017 and has already allocated more than $370 million for over 1,300 projects. For this renewal, the federal government will contribute 60% of the funding while Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I., and Newfoundland and Labrador will cover the remaining amount.

The new investment aims to aid in research, infrastructure development, and market expansion for fish and seafood products. The fund also plans to enhance marketing efforts to help Canadian harvesters and growers expand into new markets, making the sector more resilient to global trade disruptions. Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson highlighted the importance of these initiatives in a press release on Thursday.

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Ottawa will provide 60 per cent of the cash while Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador will contribute the rest. Get breaking National news The fund was introduced in 2017 and has since provided more than $370 million for more than 1,300 projects.
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🔮 Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced Thursday a five-year renewal of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, which will result in $300 million worth of investments in industry research, infrastructure and other areas.
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Ottawa and the four Atlantic provinces are extending a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at supporting the region’s fish and seafood sector amid global economic headwinds. asserted
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Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced Thursday a five-year renewal of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund, which will result in $300 million worth of investments in industry research, infrastructure and other areas. asserted
which → announce → research
Ottawa will provide 60 per cent of the cash while Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador will contribute the rest. Get breaking National news The fund was introduced in 2017 and has since provided more than $370 million for more than 1,300 projects. asserted
fund → provide → projects
The new money will also be used to help the sector find new markets through advertising, industry branding and market research. asserted
sector → use → advertising
The federal Fisheries Department says improved marketing will make the sector more resilient to global trade disruptions. asserted
sector → say → disruptions
Thompson says she wants to see Canadian harvesters and growers expand their markets. asserted
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