Fish and seafood are among Canada’s largest exports of food products today, valued more than $6B and driving economic development in coastal communities and all regions of our country. Our sector is the leading sector of the blue economy in Canada with an industry vision of becoming a top three best global quality and sustainable … Continued
November 14-17th Event: Atlantic Canada’s 1st Seafood Industry Innovation Summit Location: Fisheries & Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL Canada The Fisheries and Marine Institute’s Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (CASD) and the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (CCFI) are pleased to host Atlantic Canada’s first Seafood Industry Innovation Summit … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 4, 2023
The Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (CCFI) has completed the final report related to a Rope on Command (ROC)
Dive into the future of the seafood industry at the inaugural Seafood Industry Innovation Summit, presented by CCFI, Marine Institute & Memorial University of Newfoundland from November 14th-17th, 2023! Explore exciting themes like automation, digitization, innovation, by-product valorization, and the blue economy. Discover how these concepts are shaping the future of the seafood industry. Engage … Continued
CCFI notes: The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) mussel industry has identified the need to diversify its product forms (i.e., fresh & value-added) and expand to include alternative farmed shellfish species (i.e., sea urchins). CCFI outlines 12 main conclusions from the project. Read the full article here:
CCFI notes: This report summarizes a process development study for the extraction of extra-virgin cod liver oil (EVCLO) on a laboratory scale. The general approach was to develop an accelerated traditional rendering process that achieves high oil yields at ambient (17°C) temperature. View our projects webpage here: https://ccfi.ca/project/evaluating-the-natural-extraction-of-oil-from-cod-liver/
You can view the story & download the full report on our projects webpage.
A Presentation to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Fisheries & Oceans by CCFI Managing Director Keith Hutchings
tidepool article from Ocean Sciences, Memorial University highlighting the new and exciting semi-commercial multi-year Spotted Wolffish Project that CCFI, partnered with Amar Seafoods Ltd, has been involved with, focusing on Spotted Wolffish in Newfoundland & Labrador
