Media Release: A Statement from the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance

The Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance (NSSA) is the voice of most small and medium sized seafood companies throughout Nova Scotia. Our mission is to promote, represent and advocate for land-based seafood buyers and processors across the province, for the advancement and prosperity of all.

Our Association has been closely monitoring the recent issues and ongoing developments related to the First Nations Treaty right to a moderate livelihood fishery. These events stem from the inaction of the Government of Canada, specifically the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). There has been a failure to work with First Nations to define what a ‘moderate livelihood’ means following the Marshall Decision over two decades ago.

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Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance holds our Annual General Meeting in a face to (masked) face environment.

The Halifax Convention Centre and the brand new Sutton Place Hotel played hosts to the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance annual general meeting on September 12th 2020. Following social distancing requirements , contact tracing registration, and more protocols than you could imagine, the Alliance held a very safe and successful AGM with 75 companies proudly in attendance.

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Tech startup helps cut seafood waste

Sedna Technologies is a fisheries technology firm that monitors seafood "from catch to plate" to help companies pinpoint where losses and mortality occurs. Sheamus MacDonald is a partner in the business, which is based out of the COVE building in Dartmouth.

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Media Release

The Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance (NSSA) will succeed the Nova Scotia Fish Packers Association, to advocate for and strengthen the voice of the province’s small and medium-sized onshore seafood companies.

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