Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $67,914 or less.
- The largest recipient, NB Association of CBDCs (S-TAP), holds $6,370,000 (5% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2025-11-05.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB Association of CBDCs (S-TAP) | 1 | $6,370,000 | 2023-11-11 |
| Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc | 1 | $5,708,868 | 2024-01-16 |
| Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance | 1 | $5,265,996 | 2022-08-06 |
| Quinlan Brothers Limited | 1 | $4,200,000 | 2022-12-12 |
| Entrepot froid Xtreme Cold Storage | 1 | $3,900,000 | 2023-10-11 |
| BENSON LOBSTER CO LTD | 1 | $3,000,000 | 2024-09-03 |
| UPEI - Atl. Veterinary College | 1 | $2,859,182 | 2021-07-18 |
| Ocean Pier Inc. | 2 | $2,842,328 | 2023-10-28 |
| McGraw Seafood (2008) Inc. | 1 | $2,786,156 | 2024-04-12 |
| FEDERATION REGIONALE ACADIENNE DES | 1 | $2,483,792 | 2024-10-10 |
| MCGRAW SEAFOOD (2008) INC | 1 | $2,375,000 | 2024-12-04 |
| Skaldyr Inc. | 1 | $2,356,239 | 2023-09-21 |
| Gander International Airport Author | 1 | $2,336,479 | 2022-06-15 |
| PEI Aquaculture Alliance Inc. | 1 | $2,223,981 | 2023-10-23 |
| Yarmouth Bar Fisheries Limited | 1 | $2,223,255 | 2023-08-29 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | CAPTAIN DAN'S INC | AFF-NB-2639 - Captain Dan's Inc. | NB | $69,650 |
| 2025-11-05 | B A RICHARD LTD | AFF-NB-2642 - B.A. Richard Ltee | NB | $69,650 |
| 2025-11-05 | CAPE BALD PACKERS LTD | AFF-NB-2641 - CAPE BALD PACKERS, LIMITED | NB | $68,665 |
| 2025-08-13 | SEAFOOD 2000 LTD | AFF-PEI-2618 - SEAFOOD 2000 LTD. | PE | $575,123 |
| 2025-07-29 | Universite Sainte-Anne | Unknown | NS | $175,000 |
| 2025-06-25 | SWEET OYSTER COMPANY INC | AFF-PEI-2611-Sweet Oyster Company | PE | $69,972 |
| 2025-06-25 | North Lake Fisheries (2013), Inc. | AFF-PEI-2610 - North Lake Fisheries (2013), Inc | PE | $525,000 |
| 2025-06-25 | PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND SHELLFISH | Unknown | PE | $33,600 |
| 2025-06-02 | North Atlantic Aquaponics Ltd. | AFF-NL-2606-North Atlantic Aquaponics Ltd. | NL | $69,930 |
| 2025-05-22 | Michelle Payne | Unknown | NL | $5,393 |
| 2025-05-22 | Hodder's Shellfish Inc. | AFF-NL-2605-Hodder's Shellfish Inc. | NL | $25,134 |
| 2025-03-19 | MALPEQUE BAY OYSTER FARMS LTD | Unknown | PE | $44,044 |
| 2025-02-19 | DMJ Enterprises Limited | Unknown | NL | $69,930 |
| 2025-02-14 | Sea Voyager II Ltd. | Unknown | NL | $18,162 |
| 2025-02-14 | W.M.J. Newell Enterprises Ltd. | AFF-NL-2585-W.M.J. Newell Enterprises Ltd. | NL | $35,396 |
| 2025-02-12 | Cape d'Or Sustainable Seafoods Inc. | AFF-NS-2583-Cape d'Or Sustainable Seafoods Inc. | NS | $879,375 |
| 2025-02-10 | Patey & Spence Limited | Unknown | NL | $69,440 |
| 2025-02-06 | Allen's Fisheries Limited | AFF-NL-2580-Allen's Fisheries Limited | NL | $50,792 |
| 2025-02-06 | Mi'Kmaq Commercial Fisheries Inc. | AFF-NL-2581-Mi'Kmaq Commercial Fisheries Inc. | NL | $10,403 |
| 2025-02-05 | S. & D. Fisheries Ltd. | Unknown | NL | $17,584 |
| 2025-02-05 | SMT Fishing Ltd. | Unknown | NL | $69,440 |
| 2025-01-30 | Victoria Co-op Fisheries Limited | Unknown | NS | $66,171 |
| 2025-01-24 | B.A.D.S. Fisheries Ltd. | Unknown | NL | $45,903 |
| 2025-01-17 | R. & M. Fisheries Limited | AFF-NL-2569-R. & M. Fisheries Limited | NL | $34,786 |
| 2025-01-17 | My Maria Fisheries Ltd. | Unknown | NL | $28,672 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
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