Canadian Government Launches $40 Million Seafood Marketing Effort
While the U.S. seafood industry continues to struggle for marketing support from the government, the Canadian government is putting more money behind seafood marketing – $42.85 million to be exact.
On Wednesday the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard, announced the launch of the Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund, a “new cost-shared fund to promote market access and development for the fish and seafood industry.” The federal government will provide 70% of cost-shared fund, while the remaining 30% will be from...
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