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July 2009
Entrepreneurs involved in Quebec’s aquaculture sector are receiving additional federal funding to help them innovate their operations, boost their productivity and improve their economic performance. Three Quebec businesses will receive a total of $66,000 in federal funding to help them strengthen their businesses. This investment, through the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP), is in addition to the $141,000 announced last year for two other Quebec aquaculture projects.
Management of Commercial-Scale Softshell Clam Grow-Out Operations
Project in Îles-de-la-Madeleine proposed by the Société de développement de l’industrie maricole (SODIM).
AIMAP contribution: $22,000
Softshell clam is a candidate species for aquaculture diversification in Quebec and on Canada’s East Coast. Softshell clam farming is in development and has been the subject of experimental research, especially in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. This project is aimed at transposing the knowledge for commercial production, especially with regard to juvenile grow-out, through the development and testing of a system for pre-breeding small softshell clams and through the development and testing of a system for protecting commercial-scale seeded plots against predators. This project, the total value of which is $50,980, should last three years.
Improving Productivity Through Mechanization and Automation of Softshell Clam Spat-Sorting Operations
Project in Îles-de-la-Madeleine proposed by the Société de développement de l’industrie maricole (SODIM).
AIMAP contribution: $8,000
Softshell spat sorting remains one of the technological obstacles in the way of the profitability of the emerging softshell clam industry in Quebec. This project is aimed at equipping the industry with an effective and affordable sorting concept that will significantly lower operating costs. After doing a critical analysis of the current manual sorting procedure and the previous sorter design trials, the work team will proceed with the designing and manufacturing of a prototype. The prototype will be tested in Îles-de-la-Madeleine during the 2009 season. A cost-benefit analysis of the use of the prototype will complete the project. The total value of this one-year project is $12,203.
Technical-Economic Optimization of Cooked Mussel Meat Production Procedures
Project in Gaspé proposed by the Société de développement de l’industrie maricole (SODIM).
AIMAP contribution: $36,000
The project is aimed at optimizing the effectiveness of an automated pressure-cooking system for farmed mussels, taking into account the quality of the product and production costs. The ability to produce cooked mussel meat in Canada at a competitive price will open the door to development of high-quality further-processed products. These products will make it possible to expand markets, while increasing the extent to which this species is developed. This will help reduce the competitive pressure on our businesses; it will also help consolidate our softshell clam farming industry. The total value of this one-year project is $68,212.
News Release:
- Minister Shea Announces New Investments to Support Innovative Aquaculture Projects in Quebec
July 17, 2009
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