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Seafood, fishing, and aquaculture platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

PC
  • Support the sector by establishing its own dredging service
  • Invest in tech advancements for reducing waste and creating value-added products
  • Rebuild lost infrastructure
  • Promote local food products

    "Promote local food products and support community based promotional campaigns for our products from land and sea" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

  • Fund an e-log system to comply with the DFO mandate

    "In partnership with the Fiserhmans Association provide funding to develop a made-in-PEI, for PEI, e-log system to comply with the mandate from DFO to have an electronic log system by 2024" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

Green
  • Create industry-specific employee support programmes and emergency management plans for extreme weather events
  • Explore regenerative ocean farming
  • Explore alternate bait options
  • Increase funding for adopting clean technologies, alternate fuels, and reducing environmental impacts

    "Increase funding supports for the adoption of clean technologies, alternate fuels for fishing vessels (e.g. electric, hydrogen), and reducing environmental impacts. These include the Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program (FACTAP) and Environmental Impact Reduction Strategy for Aquaculture and Marine Fisheries." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-20

  • Improve worker retention during slower periods

    "Review labour programs to improve worker retention during slower periods. This could include bridging programs, job sharing, advocating for changes to EI eligibility, and other initiatives." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-20

  • Promote carbon credit markets in agriculture and aquaculture

    "Promote the development of carbon credit markets in agriculture and aquaculture, so we can pay farmers and fishers for sequestering carbon." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-20

Liberal
  • Work with federal partners to provide business risk management programmes

    "Supporting our aquaculture sector by working with federal partners to provide business risk management programs, including crop insurance, to provide assistance when a producer experiences a significant loss of product" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Revise the Fishers Low Interest Loan Program to support young fishers

    "Revising the Fishers Low Interest Loan Program specifically supporting young fishers entering the sector by recognizing dramatic cost escalations over the last decade" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Invest more in programmes to support young fishers

    "Increasing investment in programs that support young fishers such as the Future Fishers Program" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Develop a provincial framework for lobster marketing

    "Developing a provincial framework that would enhance lobster marketing initiatives that would also engage our federal partners to advance the industry" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Assess live holding capacity and cold storage needs

    "Assessing live holding capacity and cold storage needs in the sector to support stronger prices when landings significantly increase beyond market demand." — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

  • Invest more in climate mitigation infrastructure for small craft wharves and harbours
  • Work with the federal government to create a Seasonal Seafood Workers Program

    "Working with the Federal Government to establish a Seasonal Seafood Workers Program, mirroring what is found in the agriculture sector to ensure long-term reliable labour for the industry" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

NDP
  • Create a Grow, Feed, and Buy PEI programme to support local farmers, fishers, growers, wineries, and breweries

    "Establish a Grow, Feed and Buy PEI program to increase food security and local business growth – supporting local farmers, fishers, growers, wineries and breweries.

    ○ Grow PEI will help young farmers access land, and support farmers and processors to expand local food production.

    ○ Feed PEI will increase the use of PEI-grown and processed foods – including agricultural products and seafood – in hospitals, schools, and other government facilities.

    ○ Buy PEI will help local producers and processors market their products by re-establishing a strong, recognizable Buy PEI brand and supporting industry-led Buy PEI marketing activities." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

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