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The Department provides a range of services and administers several programs such as fisheries development, marketing, vessels, facilities and aquaculture. Select one of the options below for additional information.
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Fisheries
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Aquaculture
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| Fisheries
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Aquaculture |
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| Baited
Trawl Holding Unit Program |
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Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Baited Trawl Holding Unit (BTU)
Program was introduced in the early 1970's to provide and maintain
facilities in which trawls could be stored without deterioration during
periods of fishers inactivity; i.e. when fishermen were unable to fish. A
BTU facility consists of a chill room and an area in which trawls can be
baited and repaired. There are approximately 55 BTUs throughout the province and the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of these units. Access to the BTUs is normally provided by the local fishermen’s committees. There may be a small charge for this service, which is provided on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, please call: (709) 729-5405/4666 or email: fisheries webmaster |
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| Fish
Health/Veterinary Services |
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| Veterinary services are provided
to finfish and shellfish growers to help them address any fish health
issues that may hinder the development of a particular sector. A fully
equipped fish health laboratory is operated in Bay d’Espoir along with
additional lab facilities in St. John’s.
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| Industrial
Engineering and Technical Services Program |
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| Provides engineering and
technical assistance to processors in areas such as productivity, quality,
yield and throughput with the study and assessment of present and future
operations and with assistance directed towards the acquisition of new
technology equipment which improve plant operations and profitability. In addition, the program offers a variety of equipment, on a loan basis, to qualified processors who are involved in the development of new species of value added production.
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| Licencing |
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| Manages fish processing capacity
and implements processing sector policies through the licencing of fish
buyers and fish processing establishments.
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| Marine
Service Centre/Facilities Program |
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| Provides for the administration,
leasing, maintenance and divestiture of provincially-owned fish handling and
support facilities.
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Market
Research and Market Intelligence |
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| Provides research, collection
and distribution of market information by maintaining an overview of
current market conditions for all major species, and the identification of
market opportunities for emerging fisheries.
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more information, please call: |
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| Northern
Labrador Plants Program |
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| Provides support for the
operation of the processing plants at Nain and Makkovik and the facilities
at Davis Inlet, Hopedale and Postville.
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more information, please call: |
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| On-Board
Quality |
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| Provides technical assistance to
fish harvesters to improve onboard handling and storage of fish.
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more information, please call: |
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Aquaculture Innovation Program |
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| The objective of the AIP is to assist commercial aquaculture operations
to evaluate, develop, and adopt new techniques and/or technologies that
expand production, reduce production costs, or increase product quality.
This can be achieved by introducing and evaluating technologies that have
been successful elsewhere. To ensure that the AIP is fully utilized by the
aquaculture industry and continues to meet it’s objectives, the Department
of Fisheries and Aquaculture will review the usage of the Program following
the deadline for applications as well as periodically throughout the year.
Unlike other years, the AIP will not contribute to the purchase of technology
that has been demonstrated in Newfoundland and Labrador. For more information, please call: (709) 292-4100 or email: fisheries webmaster |
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| Productivity
Enhancement |
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| Assists processors to improve
productivity through technology transfer and process development.
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| Quality
Enhancement and Inspection Services |
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| Assists industry to ensure fish
products meet the highest quality standards through dockside grading and
in-plant inspections.
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Human Resources Development
Program |
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The purpose of this program is to provide financial support to individual
companies, groups of companies or recognized industry associations to
upgrade the knowledge and skills base of employees from managers to site
workers. Emphasis will be placed on company to company skills transfer to
expose personnel to the best private, public and research sector techniques
available. Examples of projects include, but are not limited to, exposure to
technology and or practices that are utilized at other aquaculture operations
and travel to work on recirculation systems in other Provinces.
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Marketing Intelligence Program |
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Aquaculture Working Capital Loan Guarantee
Program The provincial government has
established the Aquaculture Working Capital Loan Guarantee Initiative. This
initiative will improve access to financing from traditional financial
institutions through the provision of government loan guarantees. |
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Aquaculture Capital Investment Program
The objective of the program is to assist in increasing
production of commercial aquaculture products in the province, from both
hatcheries and marine sites, thereby increasing employment and spin-off
opportunities in the processing, manufacturing, supply and service sectors,
primarily in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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| Seal
Research and Development |
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| Includes research and development
and market development initiatives for seal and seal products.
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| Technical
Services Program |
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| Provides technical support to
government financial support programs such as the Bank Loan Guarantee
Program.
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more information, please call: |
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| Trade
Show Development Program |
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| Provides coordination and
participation with industry in trade shows to market a variety of seafood
products.
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more information, please call: |
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| Fisheries
Loan Guarantee Program |
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The Department of Development and Rural Renewal has been responsible for delivery of the program since 1997. Designed to help fish harvesters obtain business financing with reasonable terms and conditions. The Province provides additional security in the form of term guarantees (20% of the loan amount) to chartered banks to assist fishers obtain such financing. More detailed information. For more information,
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