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Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program

Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)

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.

Total value
$232M
Agreements
798
Apr 2017 to Nov 2025
Median agreement
$69K
Typical range
$34K–$95K
the middle half of agreements

Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.

See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance2$12.5M
Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innov2$9.1M
Mcgraw Seafood (2008) Inc3$7.3M
NB Association of CBDCs (S-TAP)1$6.4M
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc3$6M
Memorial University of Newfoundland5$4.9M
Sustainable Fish Farming1$4M
Entrepot froid Xtreme Cold Storage1$3.9M
Triton Ocean Products Limited1$3.7M
Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Associati1$3.7M
Evah Atlantic Inc2$3.5M
PEI Aquaculture Alliance1$3.4M
Fur Institute of Canada2$3.1M
Benson Lobster Co Ltd.2$3M
Atlantic Groundfish Council2$3M
Fish, Food And Allied Workers1$3M
Federation regionale acadienne des2$2.9M
True North Salmon Limited Partnersh2$2.9M
UPEI - Atl. Veterinary College1$2.9M
Big Land Fisheries Inc1$2.7M
BC Shellfish Growers Association1$2.5M
Association des Crabiers Acadiens I1$2.4M
Skaldyr Inc.1$2.4M
Gander International Airport Author1$2.3M
Smallfood Inc.1$2.3M
Coldwater Lobster Association2$2.3M
PEI Aquaculture Alliance Inc.1$2.2M
Yarmouth Bar Fisheries Limited1$2.2M
Fisheries Council of Canada3$2.2M
Maritime Fishermen’s Union Inc.2$2.1M
Fogo Island Co-operative Society Ltd2$1.9M
Atlantic Halibut Council1$1.8M
WFN Fish Farm Limited Partnership5$1.8M
North Lake Fisheries (2013) Inc.3$1.7M
The NB Association of CBDCs1$1.6M
Notre Dame Seafoods Inc.2$1.6M
Homarus Inc3$1.5M
The Verschuren Centre Inc.1$1.4M
Aqua Bounty Canada Inc.2$1.4M
Seafood Processors Of Newfoundland1$1.4M
Bay Roberts Seafoods Limited1$1.4M
Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd.4$1.3M
Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Limited1$1.3M
L'association Cooperative Des Peche1$1.3M
Ocean Choice International Inc1$1.3M
Perennia Food & Agriculture Corp.1$1.2M
Canadian Lobster Research Network1$1.2M
Université Sainte-Anne3$1.2M
Canadian Assoc of Prawn Producers2$1.1M
Notre Dame Bay Mussel Farms Inc.2$1.1M

Plus 174 agreements ($27.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20171$495K
201819$13.1M
201981$40M
2020102$44M
2021175$26.3M
2022125$29.7M
2023184$46M
202483$28.6M
202528$3.5M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador371$63.3M
New Brunswick149$62.5M
Nova Scotia146$62.3M
Prince Edward Island98$26.2M
Ontario12$11.6M
British Columbia19$5.6M
Manitoba1$181K
Quebec2$25K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
For-profit organizations691$222M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities18$5.2M
Indigenous recipients12$3.1M
Individuals and sole proprietorships72$1.3M
International (non-government)4$156K
Academia1$59K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Nov 2025Captain Dan's Inc.$69,650
Nov 2025Cape Bald Packers Ltd$68,665
Nov 2025B A Richard Ltd$69,650
Aug 2025Seafood 2000 Ltd.$575,123
Jul 2025Université Sainte-Anne$175,000
Jun 2025Sweet Oyster Company Inc.$69,972
Jun 2025Prince Edward Island Shellfish$33,600
Jun 2025North Lake Fisheries (2013) Inc.$525,000
Jun 2025North Atlantic Aquaponics Ltd.$69,930
May 2025Hodder's Shellfish Inc$25,134
Mar 2025Malpeque Bay Oyster Farms Ltd$44,044
Feb 2025DMJ Enterprises Limited$69,930
Feb 2025W.M.J. Newell Enterprises Ltd.$35,396
Feb 2025Sea Voyager II Ltd.$18,162
Feb 2025Cape d'Or Sustainable Seafoods Inc$879,375
Feb 2025Patey & Spence Limited$69,440
Feb 2025Mi'Kmaq Commercial Fisheries Inc.$10,403
Feb 2025Allen's Fisheries Limited$50,792
Feb 2025SMT Fishing Ltd.$69,440
Feb 2025S. & D. Fisheries Ltd.$17,584
Jan 2025Victoria Co-op Fisheries Limited$66,171
Jan 2025B.A.D.S. Fisheries Ltd.$45,903
Jan 2025R. & M. Fisheries Limited$34,786
Jan 2025Hartensons Enterprises Inc.$42,734
Jan 2025W & R Fisheries Ltd$67,232