Nova Scotia invests in climate change adaptations for its seafood industry

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 27, 2025 3:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 27

The Nova Scotia authorities says it volition walk $1.73 cardinal to assistance 22 seafood companies and related organizations trim their c footprints.

Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kent Smith says overmuch of that wealth volition beryllium utilized to trim fossil substance depletion by helping businesses acquisition electrical motors for sportfishing vessels and instal star systems, among different things.

There volition beryllium a 3rd telephone for backing applications aboriginal this year.

Among those receiving backing is Asadalia Fisheries successful Pictou, N.S., which volition person $250,000 to wage for a hybrid diesel-electric lobster boat.

As well, Lobster Hub Inc. successful Meteghan Centre, N.S., is getting $100,000 for an energy-efficient refrigeration portion for a caller lobster pound.

Ian McIsaac, president of the Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia, says the backing volition assistance marque the provinces' processing assemblage much businesslike and productive.

Since June 2024, 36 projects person received backing done the provincial Fisheries Department's Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund totalling $3.54 million.

The magnitude remaining successful the money is $2.96 million. The section volition beryllium accepting backing applications for the 3rd circular aboriginal this year.

"With the galore challenges Canada has faced lately, each measurement successful streamlining and modernizing our assemblage is captious successful competing globally and supporting communities and jobs astatine home," McIsaac said.

"These investments amusement that the state understands these challenges and is moving to turn the sector."