Minister Ashfield Lends his Support to Nova Scotia Exhibitors at the International Boston Seafood Show

March 11, 2013

Boston, Massachusetts - Minister Ashfield lent his support to Nova Scotia 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.

Nova Scotia is Canada’s second largest exporter of fish and seafood, with exports valued at $915.4 million. The province exported 111,330 tonnes of fish and seafood. The top three exports by value were lobster (25,924 t valued at $373.5 million), snow/queen crab (8,945 t valued at $100.7 million) and scallop (4,332 t valued at $98.2 million).

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The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and representatives of Sea Star Seafoods Limited (Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia). From left to right: Parliamentary Secretary Gerald Keddy; the Honourable Keith Ashfield; Fenton Cunningham; Howard Atkinson.

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and representatives of Louisbourg Seafoods (Louisbourg, Nova Scotia).

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For more information:

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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