Quebec Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)

MAPAQ promotes the sustainable development and competitiveness of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Quebec. Its Innovation and Technologies Branch supports the scientific research and industry technical support programs carried out by its four R&D centres: Centre maricole des Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Centre aquaculture marin de Grande-Rivière; Station technologique piscicole des eaux douces, in Quebec City; Centre technologique des produits aquatiques, in Gaspé. These research centres generate knowledge useful to the industry and coordinate the technical assistance provided to aquaculture companies by a network of collaborators spread across Quebec. MAPAQ is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies and programs intended to promote innovation. It provides financial support for technology watch, R&D, technology transfer and information dissemination projects, and encourages collaboration between industry, institutions and R&D organizations. Mandated by the Quebec government, MAPAQ also allocates support from two research funds managed by the Société de développement de l'industrie maricole (SODIM) and the Société de recherche et de développement en aquaculture continentale inc. (SORDAC), and finances R&D organizations such as the Centre aquaculture du Côte-Nord, the Centre de transfert et de selection des salmonidés and the Centre de recherche sur les biotechnologies marines. For more information go to: www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/Fr/Peche/md/recherche/

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