Le Canada dévoile les données sur les exportations de poisson et de produits de la mer de 2012
Boston, Massachusetts - Minister Ashfield lent his support to New Brunswick exhibitors at the International Boston Seafood Show yesterday, where he met with many potential buyers and sellers at what is North America largest seafood event.
New Brunswick is Canada’s largest exporter of fish and seafood, with exports valued at $967.2 million. The province exported 105,522 tonnes (t) of fish and seafood. The top three exports by value were lobster (22,058 t valued at $475.4 million), farmed Atlantic salmon (35,620 t valued at $210.8 million) and snow/queen crab (8,736 t valued at $99.1 million).
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The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and representatives from the New Brunswick industry. Left to right: Mitchell Feigenbaum, Little Shemogue Oyster Company; the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans; Cassidy Weisbord, Little Shemogue Oyster Company.
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Frank Stanek
Media Relations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ottawa
613-990-7537
Barbara Mottram
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
613-992-3474
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