The Atlantic Fishery
Protecting a Vast Natural Resource

Surrounded by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and home to the Great Lakes, Canada boasts the world's longest coastline (244,000 km), representing 25 per cent of the entire coastline in the world. With more than 755,000 square kilometres of fresh water, Canada has 16 per cent of the world's area of fresh water and four of the largest lakes in the world.

In total the capture fishery accounts for 76 percent of total fish and seafood production in Canada. Together, lobster, crab and shrimp comprise 67 percent of the landed value of all fish and shellfish harvested in Canada.

The Atlantic fishery accounts for 80 percent of total landings. Value leaders include lobster, crab, shrimp and scallops. The Pacific fishery accounts for 16 per cent of total landings. Value leaders are salmon, clams, groundfish, and herring roe. The freshwater fishery accounts for 4 per cent of total Canadian landings. Value leaders include pickerel, yellow perch, whitefish, northern pike and lake trout.

Canada's aquaculture sector continues to increase in importance. Key products are farmed salmon (Atlantic, coho and chinook), trout, steelhead, Arctic char, blue mussels, oysters and manila clams. New species like halibut and cod are on the way.

By 2017 our target is to put one lobster back into the ocean for every lobster procured. We will help lobster to be a sustainable resource for future generations. One for Oneâ„¢

WASTE

 

Plan Green

Sustainable Practices. Responsible Business. Unrivaled Quality.

Plan Green is a commitment to responsible business in five areas of operations and will be accomplished by reaching specific goals in each one.

Our Progress

 

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One for One®

Dedicated to sustainable practices, we created a One for One® Program with a goal of placing one juvenile lobster back into the ocean for each one harvested. Partner lobster hatcheries in the Canadian Maritimes are receiving funding assistance for placement of juvenile lobsters. The program has released more than 1.5 million juvenile lobster into the ocean. 

Energy

Operating solar powered freezers at our freight forwarding facility in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Community

Providing neighborhood employee housing and increased job opportunities with fair wages.

Waste

Composting lobster shells to reduce waste from processing in our Canadian lobster facility on Deer Island, New Brunswick. 

Education

Helping to educate seafood buyers by hosting the Lobster Academy™.  Please visit the Lobster Academy website for additional information.