The Gallant government is partnering with the federal government on a $325 million Atlantic Fisheries Fund.
Deputy Premier Stephen Horsman says this fund will help our producers take full advantage of the new market opportunities presented by the ratification of the Canada-European Trade Agreement.
New Brunswick seafood and fish exports total more than $1 billion annually, and the gradual elimination of tariffs to European markets is expected to increase that amount.
Federal Fisheries, and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc says this new fund will drive innovation in this sector, while boosting the economy and increasing employment opportunities in coastal communities.
#AtlanticFishFund will make Cda’s fish/seafood sector more innovative, productive, sustainable. #AtlanticGrowth
— Dominic LeBlanc (@Min_LeBlanc) March 10, 2017
