Minister leads Boston party
The list of participants at this year’s Seafood Expo North America 2015 includes a number of government agencies and seafood companies from Canada:
- British Columbia- 13 (including Cermaq, Creative Salmon Company and Sterling Salmon)
- Manitoba- 1
- New Brunswick- 13 (including True North Salmon Company)
- Newfoundland and Labrador- 6 (including Northern Harvest Sea Farms)
- Nova Scotia- 13
- Nunavut- 4
- Ontario- 2
- Prince Edward Island- 8
- Quebec- 11
The Minister’s refeclts that she: "is proud to lead a delegation of Canadian fisheries and aquaculture representatives and industry members to Seafood Expo North America, the largest trade exposition of its kind in North America. Approximately 20,000 buyers, sellers and other seafood-industry professionals from more than 100 countries will participate in the annual trade show, formerly known as the International Boston Seafood Show, from March 15-17.
She added: “Our Government is making vast efforts to build on existing markets and to introduce new markets for Canadian fish and seafood. Our recent trade deals with South Korea and the European Union are prime examples. It is well known that Canadian fish and seafood products are among the best in the world and I am immensely proud to be able to showcase this industry once again at Seafood Expo North America.”
