Part of The Future of Fisheries Series presented by

Spotlight on Canada’s Fisheries Industry

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Martin Sullivan / CEO & Co-Chair - Ocean Choice International
Theresa Williams / Vice President - Fisher Bay Seafood
Jerry Ward / Director of Fisheries - Qikiqtaaluk Corporation
Kurtis Hayne / Commercial and Fisheries Manager, Canada West - Marine Stewardship Council

Canada has a long fishing history and our fisheries industry is a key component of our national economy, and is especially vital for the many coastal communities – many of them remote and Indigenous – that depend on fishing companies and their supply chains for revenue and employment. This Spotlight explores our national fisheries industry’s main opportunities and challenges ahead, including resource sustainability, fishing innovation, Indigenous reconciliation, stability of access and investment.

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Key Takeaways & Calls to Action

  1. A stable regulatory regime is essential to the sustainability of the resource and to ensure basic investment in the development of technology that is critical for the industry’s success.
  2. Technology will revolutionize the way fisheries operators catch fish, process them and collect data for scientific purposes.
  3. The federal government must collaborate with territorial governments and other stakeholders to ensure that Indigenous groups obtain the majority of quotas from adjacent waters.
  4. Successful use of Canada’s marine fisheries needs to be underlined by strong data and knowledge collection. We must continue to increase investment in primary science in order to manage our fisheries in a sustainable way.
Watch and Read the Experts’ Full Interviews:
The East Coast Leader Martin Sullivan CEO & Co-Chair - Ocean Choice International "Stability of access is the most critical thing we need to protect so people can invest in the future of Canada’s fishery industry." The West Coast Leader Theresa Williams Vice President - Fisher Bay Seafood "Fishers know that strong science, good management that uses sensible regulations, and world-class sustainability practices are the foundations supporting our fisheries." The Indigenous Arctic Leader Jerry Ward Director of Fisheries - Qikiqtaaluk Corporation "Fisheries is one sector that can provide meaningful employment to various coastal Indigenous communities." The Sustainable Fisheries Expert Kurtis Hayne Commercial and Fisheries Manager, Canada West - Marine Stewardship Council "Consumers are awakening to the power they posses by using their supply chain leverage for good and they are rewarding companies that are living up to their expectations in terms of values and sustainability."
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