PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth Program

The Prince Edward Island Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth Program is designed to encourage the fisheries and aquaculture sectors of PEI to improve efficiency, quality and productivity by adopting innovative solutions through industry-led applied research and development.

• The Program aims to increase industry competitiveness, productivity and profitability by supporting industry-led innovative research, processes and products leading to an expansion of current knowledge and industry advancement within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors of PEI. Additionally, the Program also anticipates to increase environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation by improving the the efficiency, quality and productivity of the seafood sectors of PEI. Applications will be assessed for a project’s ability to have both economic and sustainability benefits. Four program streams (i.e., fisher / harvester, grower, processor and association) were developed.

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