Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register

Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $4.5M value; 3 departments; 4 programs.

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12agreements
$4.5Mvalue
3departments
4programs

Largest agreements

2018-2021 Canadian Farmed Seafood International Marketing Project$2.9Mvalue2018start2021end

The objective of this project is to raise awareness of the premium quality of Canadian farmed seafood products, of the sustainable farming practices of the industry and of Canada’s rigorous food safety system in order to increase demand, market share and price, and to identify new and underdeveloped submarkets within the United States as well as export markets for lesser known products.

2021-2022 Canadian Farmed Seafood International Marketing Project$429Kvalue2021start2022end

The objective of this project is to raise awareness of the premium quality of Canadian farmed seafood products, of the sustainable farming practices of the industry and of Canada’s rigorous food safety system in order to increase demand, market share and price, and to identify new and underdeveloped submarkets within the United States as well as export markets for lesser known products.

Marketing Canadian Farmed Seafood 2022-23: Recovery and New Opportunities$417Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this project is to seize new opportunities and expand Canada’s market share in select global seafood markets as a trusted source for quality farmed seafood in a dynamic Covid-recovery marketplace.

Canadian Salmon Farming Sustainability Performance Pledge$171Kvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to develop a set of industry-wide pledges to demonstrate the farmed salmon industry’s commitment to constant improvement of sustainable performance. This is aimed to ensure the Canadian public and consumers have confidence in the sustainability of Canadian farmed salmon while strengthening Canada’s position as a competitive global leader in sustainable salmon production.

189873$108Kvalue2006start2006end

CAIA Led Farmed Seafood Summit

Agreement$100Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$90.7Kvalue2012start–end
Annual Report on National Salmon Performance Commitments (2023)$80.1Kvalue2023start2025end

This project aims to produce an inaugural annual performance report on Canada's salmon farming sector, stating how the sector is performing against a series of targets that is has committed to achieving by 2032.

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Agreement$77.4Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$75.0Kvalue2010start–end
Sustainability Performance Baseline Tool for Aquaculture$34.3Kvalue2019start2020end

The objective of this project is to develop a unifying checklist tool to form a baseline of sustainability standards across the Canadian aquaculture industry in order for the industry to assure the public that they can trust in the production, processing, and distribution of Canadian farmed seafood.

2023-2026 Canadian Farm-Raised Seafood International Marketing Project$17.7Kvalue2023start2026end

This project aims to expand global market share and sales of Canadian farmed seafood through market research and outgoing missions in the Indo-Pacific region and European Union.

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada7agreements$4.1Mvalue3programs
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriMarketing Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada4agreements$343Kvalue0programs
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency1agreements$108Kvalue1programs
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20232agreements$97.8Kvalue2programs
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriMarketing Program
20221agreements$417Kvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association
20212agreements$601Kvalue2programs
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
20191agreements$34.3Kvalue1programs
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
20181agreements$2.9Mvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association
20121agreements$90.7Kvalue0programs
    20103agreements$252Kvalue0programs
      20061agreements$108Kvalue1programs
      • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative

      Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.