CCFI MD appeared as witness – Review of the Fisheries Act – House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans Hon. Keith Hutchings (Managing Director, Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation) Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to present to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans and your committee’s review … Continued

CCFI Managing Director – Navigating global seafood markets in the wake of new tariffs Please click here to read more

Land and Sea Pets Inc. (the client) was created by Chadwick Wiseman in 2021 with the help of his father, Clayton Wiseman. The company, headquartered in Trinity, Newfoundland, up-cycles cod by products into premium pet treats. While Clayton draws on his vast experience in production and manufacturing to create effective processes to develop a high-quality, … Continued

Biofouling accumulation on marine gear has been a long-time problem to fisheries and aquaculture activities. Research for anti-fouling coatings, mainly the ones that are non-toxic for the environment, is therefore being developed to create solutions for the sustainable growth of the sector. Please click here to read more

R.A.P. Technologies Inc. is a green start-up company. At the core of its business strategy is to utilize materials originally destined for landfills, to produce robust parts for industrial sales. Since its formation in July of 2015, R.A.P. has faced many challenges, but refuses to make their products anywhere other than New Brunswick. Their goal … Continued

The brown macroalga Saccharina latissima (formerly known as Laminaria longicruris), commonly referred to as sugar kelp or royal kombu, is a cold-water, perennial species that thrives on hard bottom substrates(Sharma et al., 2018). The morphology of the adult sugar kelp sporophyte is defined by three key structures: holdfast, stipe, and blade. Sugar kelp is an … Continued

The Marine Institute (MI), through its Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development (CASD), hosted a seaweed forum (October 8, 2024) and technology transfer mission (Oct 2024, Dec 2024 and Feb 2025) to provide development support to NL’s emerging seaweed industry and to promote it across Canada. The forum was held in collaboration with the Newfoundland … Continued

Seaweed farming produces 27 million metric tonnes of biomass annually and is the largest marine aquaculture market by weight with a large majority (99.5 % of the farmed seaweed) of seaweed production from Asia. Global markets for seaweed are being driven by demands for marine food products, as well as for potential higher-valued extracts and … Continued

Seaweed aquaculture is gaining attention among aquaculture and bioprocessing related companies due to its potential for generation of biomass and high value compounds with low carbon footprint. Shorefast Social Enterprises Inc. (SSEI) and Fogo Island Cooperative Society Ltd. (FICSL) requested assistance from CASD to investigate possible sites suitable for seaweed aquaculture in Fogo Island and … Continued

The scope of this research was to establish a seaweed nursery for one species of sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) and to produce viable lines for deployment in St. Mary’s Bay. This work was performed in conjunction with HoldfastNL (the client) who are assembling a seaweed aquaculture farm in St. Mary’s Bay, NL. Please click here … Continued

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

Sea cucumbers (SCs) are a high-value seafood in Southeast Asia, prized for their nutritional and health benefits. The Atlantic species Cucumaria frondosa is particularly noted for its biological and pharmacological properties, including anticancer effects and benefits for hyperglycemia, inflammation, Alzheimer’s, aging, and stress (Al Shemaili et al., 2016; Attoub et al., 2013; Liang et al., … Continued

Climate change and associated surface water temperature rise is major threat for the marine aquaculture industry worldwide. The success of marine aquaculture depends heavily on the favorable conditions of temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and nutrient levels in water. During summer months, the increase in surface water temperature may cause metabolic distress and asphyxia, resulting in … Continued

Please accept this “Final Report” for project “Spotted Wolffish (Anarhichas minor) – Refining and Validating Best Practices for Juvenile Production Technologies and Initiating an Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance Program”, on behalf of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Ocean Sciences Centre (OSC) and Amar Seafoods Ltd. Please click here to read more

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

Previous MUN Gazette Article highlights successful partnerships in innovation in Fisheries and Seafood industry.

The CCFI can provide the expertise needed to evaluate the effect of seals on fish stock recovery. This knowledge is crucial to inform conservation and management strategies that are designed to ensure sustainable fishing practices.

The Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation has approved a partnership with Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services to evaluate the C Robotics' diver-assisted C Disc technology for sea urchin harvesting.

CCFI advanced over 20 research projects in 2022 to promote beneficial innovations in harvesting, processing, and aquaculture sectors, including projects aimed at improving the sustainability, safety and success of harvesting efforts on the water.

The CCFI approved a project using AI to create a population assessment model for Northern Shrimp in Eastern Canada in partnership with three fishing industry associations.

CCFI, in partnership with Innovation Norway and the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University, hosted a delegation of Norwegian companies last week in support of expanding the aquaculture sector in NL.

Keith Hutchings, the Managing Director of the Canadian Center For Fisheries Innovation (CCFI), was recently a guest on the On Target St. John's program, where he shared his insights and expertise on the industry.

Newfoundland and Labrador is playing a significant role in the 13th annual Laurentic Forum – a virtual gathering of experts from North Atlantic nations underway this week. Click to read more

Memorial Gazette article giving a deep dive on how collaboration between CCFI, academic expertise at MUN, and the private sector created economic opportunity.

CCFI is supporting a project partnership with three fishing industry associations—The Canadian Association of Prawn Producers, the Northern Coalition, and the Nunavut Fisheries Association.

CCFI played a significant role in the 13th annual Laurentic Forum – a virtual gathering of seafood experts from North Atlantic nations.