Canada

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Canada has removed US fish and seafood products from its planned retaliatory tariffs, reversing course less than 48 hours after announcing that American seafood would face a 25% duty from 8 September.

27th August 2026

Canada removes US seafood from retaliatory tariffs

27th August 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade with Canada and Mexico continues to be a major economic driver for rural America, with a new analysis highlighting the outsized role the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) plays in supporting jobs, investment and export growth across the food and…

11th February 2026

USMCA delivers $149bn boost to US ag and seafood economy as renewal debate begins

11th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of Canada (DFO) is launching a commercial fisheries pilot to control an invasive species threatening marine ecosystems in Southwest New Brunswick.

17th December 2025

Pilot fishery targets invasive European Green Crab

17th December 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture research specialist Onda has expanded its disease challenge platform with two new models targeting Tenacibaculum dicentrarchi and Tenacibaculum finnmarkense – bacterial strains causing serious losses in salmon farming hubs across Chile,…

7th October 2025

Onda expands Tenacibaculum study models to bolster aquaculture health research

7th October 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Canadian processing company McGraw Seafood’s existing factory on the New Brunswick shoreline is to receive a significant upgrade with a new and automated redfish factory line – from receiving to automatic plate…

12th August 2025

Carsoe to supply McGraw Seafood with automated redfish factory

12th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Canada’s new government must prioritise sustainable aquaculture development as a key economic and environmental opportunity.

23rd April 2025

Canada urged to boost aquaculture

23rd April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Canadian contract research organisation Onda has been awarded funding from the Ignition Fund, with a grant to support the development of rapid diagnostic test kits designed to enhance disease detection and management…

16th April 2025

Onda backed to develop rapid diagnostic test kits for aquaculture

16th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Growing demand for planet-friendly, affordable protein helped Canada sell 93.5 million cans of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable tuna last year, according to the non-profit organisation.

25th March 2025

Canada sees sales of certified tuna soar

25th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In recognition of the decline of Atlantic salmon and its importance to indigenous communities, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier has announced Canada’s first ever conservation strategy…

18th March 2025

Canada launches wild salmon conservation effort

18th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

As rising tariffs and escalating trade tensions with the US drive more Canadians to seek local products, SeaChoice is sounding the alarm over misleading seafood labels that could leave consumers in the…

14th March 2025

Canadian seafood labelling reform calls

14th March 2025