Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Seafood Processing Act

The objectives of the proposed new Seafood Processing Act are:

to provide for a more structured management of the fisheries industry;

to create a more modern environment for the processing sector to continue to be competitive and a leader in Canada;

to support and preserve long-term stability and jobs in the industry

to give more flexibility to the industry to do value-added processing by reducing red tape; and

to level the playing field and encourage the fair trade for fish.


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			Seafood Processing Act The objectives of the proposed new Seafood Processing Act are: to provide for a more structured management of the fisheries industry; to create a more modern environment for the processing sector to continue to be competitive and a leader in Canada; to support and preserve long-term stability and jobs in the industry to give more flexibility to the industry to do value-added processing by reducing red tape; and to level the playing field and encourage the fair trade for fish. Seafood Processing Act Second Reading speech by Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquauclture Minister David Alward Summary of key elements News Release
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