Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Contribution Program
Encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs and aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.
- Total value
- $46.2M
- Agreements
- 178
- Jun 2021 to Mar 2024
- Median agreement
- $75K
- Typical range
- $12K–$275K
- 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.
Plus 38 agreements ($1.1M) 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.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $108K |
| 2022 | 74 | $10.5M |
| 2023 | 96 | $34.8M |
| 2024 | 5 | $845K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 52 | $10.3M |
| British Columbia | 22 | $8.3M |
| Quebec | 32 | $8.2M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 11 | $7.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 27 | $5.2M |
| New Brunswick | 21 | $3.2M |
| Prince Edward Island | 11 | $2.4M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $634K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $12K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 177 | $39.7M |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $6.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | Cape Breton Fish Harvesters Associa | Contribution | $196,672 |
| Mar 2024 | Blue Ocean Gear Inc. | Contribution | $254,034 |
| Mar 2024 | Elsipogtog First Nation | Contribution | $250,975 |
| Mar 2024 | Blue Ocean Gear Inc. | Contribution | $51,180 |
| Dec 2023 | Impact Philanthropy Group Fso Imcs | Contribution | $6,500,000 |
| Nov 2023 | Sea View Marine Sciences | MMRP CA Sea View Marine 23-24Contribution | $0 |
| Oct 2023 | Tangly Whales Inc. | MMRP CBF CAs 2023-24Contribution | $345,607 |
| Aug 2023 | AP de Cap-Lumière | Contribution | $38,327 |
| Aug 2023 | Administration Portuaire de Mingan | Contribution | $5,100 |
| Jul 2023 | AP de Quai de Neguac Inc. | Contribution | $21,702 |
| Jul 2023 | Harbour Authority of Burnt Islands | Contribution | $9,495 |
| Jul 2023 | Prince Edward Island Fishermen's As | Contribution | $655,264 |
| Jul 2023 | Harbour Authority of Margaree | Contribution | $6,006 |
| Jul 2023 | Harbour Authority of Lunenburg | Contribution | $7,343 |
| Jul 2023 | AP de L'Anse a Brillant | Contribution | $11,015 |
| Jul 2023 | AP de Carleton-sur_Mer | Contribution | $11,360 |
| Jun 2023 | North Victoria Six Ports HA | Contribution | $49,972 |
| Jun 2023 | Harbour Authority of Dennis Point | Contribution | $6,722 |
| Jun 2023 | AP de Shippagan | Contribution | $11,043 |
| Jun 2023 | Harbour Authority of Cheticamp | HA of Cheticamp_Y4_Commitment_GGFContribution | $43,741 |
| Jun 2023 | Coop Des Capitaines Proprietaires Acpg | ACPG_Y4_Commitment_GGFContribution | $1,100,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Harbour Authority Port Hood | HA of Port Hood_Y4_Commitment_GGFContribution | $29,174 |
| Jun 2023 | Digby Neck Harbour Authority Associ Ation | Digby Neck HA_Y4_Commitment_GGFContribution | $18,032 |
| Jun 2023 | Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Band | Micmac’s of Gesgapegiag Bands_Y4_Commitment_GGFContribution | $250,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Homarus Inc | Homarus Inc_Y4_Commitment_GGFContribution | $300,000 |