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  "key_tier": "none",
  "retrieved": "2026-10-16T02:09:44Z",
  "source": "Assay Systems register, https://assay-systems.com/register/",
  "access_notice": "On 15 November 2026, automated access to assay-systems.com closes. After that date, access is available only under a paid annual subscription contract. Contact: contact@assay-systems.com",
  "data": {
    "id": "ASY-CA-15GA5HR1T3",
    "type": "grant",
    "country": "ca",
    "name": "Labrador Gem Seafood Incorporated: federal grants and contributions",
    "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/labrador-gem-seafood-incorporated/",
    "summary": "23 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $1.6M with Labrador Gem Seafood Incorporated, 2015–2025.",
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "agreements",
        "value": 23,
        "unit": "count"
      },
      {
        "label": "value",
        "value": 1600000,
        "unit": "money",
        "currency": "CAD",
        "approximate": true,
        "display": "$1.6M"
      },
      {
        "label": "departments",
        "value": 3,
        "unit": "count"
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      {
        "label": "programs",
        "value": 9,
        "unit": "count"
      }
    ],
    "text": [
      "Undertake initiatives to mitigate the impacts of ongoing tariff and trade volatility",
      "Promotional and marketing strategies for half shell scallop product",
      "Undertake product development of value-added scallops and shrimp",
      "Process secondary scallop product",
      "Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19",
      "Install cold storage units at Ramea plant and St. John's in response to COVID-19 pandemic",
      "Develop and market sea urchin roe",
      "Develop export markets for secondary processed scallops",
      "Marketing support to assist with transition to retail ready seafood portions products",
      "Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.",
      "Undertake Ramea processing plant health and safety modifications in response to COVID-19",
      "Engage expertise to enhance secondary valued added scallop production",
      "Hire General Manager for secondary processing facility",
      "Support scallop production and ensure half shell scallop products are marketed effectively",
      "Hire a quality control and systems supervisor",
      "Enhance expertise in system operations and maintenance",
      "Enhance live hold storage infrastructure at Ramea seafood plant",
      "Engage expertise to enhance and support live seafood operations",
      "Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.",
      "Purchase equipment for secondary seafood production",
      "Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.",
      "Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.",
      "Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills."
    ],
    "records": [
      {
        "name": "grants and contributions register",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/atlantic-canada-opportunities-agency/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Fisheries and Oceans Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/fisheries-and-oceans-canada/"
      },
      {
        "name": "Employment and Social Development Canada",
        "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/employment-and-social-development-canada/"
      }
    ],
    "assay_record": "ASY-CA-15GA5HR1T3",
    "cite_as": "Assay Systems, \"Labrador Gem Seafood Incorporated: federal grants and contributions\", https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/labrador-gem-seafood-incorporated/"
  }
}