We are pleased to share the successful recipients of funding through the Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund. These projects, spearheaded by local leaders, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance resilience to climate change impacts. Below is a summary of FAEEIF-funded projects, to date.
Round One Funding Recipients
Awarded February 2025
Recipient Name | County | Stream | Funding Received | Project Description |
| Bill & Stanley Oyster Company | Guysborough | Electrification | $250,000 | Implementation of a fully electric aluminum work boat with vessel-to-grid charging capability at their shellfish farm |
| BMC Seafoods | Digby | Operational Efficiency | $100,000 | Implementation of an energy-efficient heat exchanger that will reduce electricity costs at a live lobster holding facility |
| Brazil Rock Lobster Association | Yarmouth | Renewables | $100,000 | Installation of solar and wind-power on 18-member lobster vessels |
| Glas Ocean Electric | Victoria & Cape Breton | Study | $198,225 | A feasibility study focused on marine electrification of the inshore and nearshore fishing fleet in Cape Breton |
| Havre Boucher Seafoods | Antigonish | Electrification | $250,000 | Implementation of a fully electric aluminum work boat with vessel-to-grid charging capability at a shellfish farm |
| Ignite (Atlanitc) | Digby & Halifax | Study | $150,000 | A study to develop a marine electrification roadmap for the communities of Digby and Sheet Harbour |
| L. Walker Seafoods | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $30,000 | Implementation of an energy efficient condenser with floating head pressure control at a live lobster holding facility |
| Little Harbour Fisheries | Lunenburg | Renewables | $9,848 | Installation of solar panels and convert energy usage to a renewable source at a bait storage facility |
| Membertou Fisheries Inc. | Cape Breton | Electrification | $250,000 | Construction of the first zero-emission electric lobster fishing boat in Canada |
| Novashell Fisheries | Halifax | Operational Efficiency | $70,000 | Implementation of an energy-efficient heat exchanger with floating head pressure control at a new live lobster holding facility |
| R. Baker Fisheries | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $86,500 | Implementation of advanced refrigeration units that will reduce energy consumption at a seafood processing facility |
| Red Fish Blue Fish Inc. | Halifax | Renewables | $14,871 | Installation of a solar photovoltaic system with battery storage at a commercial bait storage facility |
| Strait of Canso Superport | Guysborough | Electrification | $250,000 | Installation of a marine charging terminal for large fishing vessels to reduce diesel burned during idling and retrofits |
| Yarmouth Bar Fisheries | Yarmouth | Renewables | $50,000 | Installation of a solar photovoltaic system to offset electrical load at their seafood processing/live holding facility |
Round Two Funding Recipients
Awarded June 2025
Recipient Name | County | Stream | Funding Received | Project Description |
| Age Lobster Inc | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $25,000 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration system and two-degree heat exchanger to their currently unrefrigerated tanks. |
| Aqualitas Inc | Queens | Renewables | $100,000 | Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic system at their finfish aquaculture facility |
| Asadalia Fisheries | Pictou | Electrification | $250,000 | Hybridization of a commercial lobster fishing vessel. |
| Canadian Red Crab Co. Ltd | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $38,500 | Implementation of a two-degree heat exchanger in their live lobster holding facility to reduce their refrigeration loads. |
| Deep Cove Aqua Farms Ltd | Lunenburg | Operational Efficiency | $100,000 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration system and two-degree heat exchanger to expand their live lobster holding capacity. |
| Emery Smith Fisheries Ltd | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $100,000 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration, two-degree heat exchanger, and settling tank to assist with water level issues at their live lobster holding facility |
| Fishermans Market Int. Inc | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $35,000 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration in their live lobster holding facility to help reduce their electrical load. |
| Hailmar Investments Ltd | Shelburne | Renewables | $100,000 | Installation of a roof mounted solar photovoltaic system to offset their electrical load at their lobster pound. |
| Hot Lobster Fisheries Ltd | Lunenburg | Renewables | $56,984 | Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic system to offset their lobster processing facility. |
| Innovative Fishery Products | Digby | Renewables | $95,165 | Installation of a ground mounted Solar photovoltaic system at their operational facility. |
| Lobster Hub Inc | Digby | Operational Efficiency | $100,000 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration system and two-degree heat exchanger in their for their new construction project |
| Membertou Fisheries Limited Partnership | Cape Breton | Electrification | $250,000 | Installation of charging infrastructure to support electric fishing vessels |
| Mersey Seafoods | Queens | Electrification | $28,000 | Installation of wharf electrification infrastructure to eliminate idling of three vessels while tied up at the wharf. |
| Right Source Group Ltd | Halifax | Renewables | $50,867 | Installation of a roof mounted solar photovoltaic system at their seafood processing facility |
| RRPM Lobster Inc | Yarmouth | Operational Efficiency | $97,500 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration system and two-degree heat exchanger for their refurbishment of an old lobster pound |
| Ryan's Fancy Fisheries Ltd | Guysborough | Renewables | $67,571 | Installation of a roof mounted solar photovoltaic system on infrastructure supporting their commercial fishing operations at two sites |
| Saww Lobster Inc | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $18,000 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration system for their live lobster holding facility |
| Shandaph Oysters Co Inc | Pictou | Renewables | $33,997 | Installation of a roof mounted solar photovoltaic system with storage capability to electrify their off -grid aquaculture operations |
| Shoal Cove Developments | Lunenburg | Renewables | $24,826 | Installation of a roof mounted solar photovoltaic system at their marine/boat repair shop |
| South Shore Lobster Ltd | Shelburne | Renewables | $87,155 | Installation of a roof mounted solar photovoltaic system to offset their electrical load at their lobster pound. |
| Twin Seafood Ltd | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $52,500 | Implementation of a floating head refrigeration system in their live lobster holding facility |
| Waycobah First Nation | Inverness | Electrification | $18,953 | Data logging on lobster vessel to explore potential for future vessel electrification potential |
Round Three Funding Recipients
Awarded July 2026
Recipient Name | County | Stream | Funding Received | Project Description |
| AC Live Lobster | Shelburne | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof mounted grid-tied solar photovoltaic system at the company’s seafood facility |
| Andy and Amos Fisheries | Halifax | Operational Efficiency | $11,970 | Installation of a heat exchanger at the company’s seafood facility |
| Aqua Production Systems | Pictou | Renewables | $26,757 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its facility for designing and building live seafood holding systems |
| Baker's Point Fisheries | Halifax | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility |
| Bear Point Lobster Company | Shelburne | Operational Efficiency | $60,000 | Installation of a floating head refrigeration and a heat exchanger at its processing facility |
| Chase Lobster Pound | Cumberland | Operational Efficiency | $35,350 | Installation of a heat exchanger at its lobster pound |
| Deep Cove Ocean Products | Lunenburg | Operational Efficiency | $60,000 | Installation of a floating head refrigeration and a heat exchanger in its lobster holding and processing facility |
| DSB Fisheries | Antigonish | Electrification | $348,800 | Conversion of a lobster fishing vessel to a hybrid propulsion system |
| Fat Tuna Fisheries | Antigonish | Electrification | $350,000 | Conversion of a multi-species fishing vessel to a hybrid propulsion system |
| Glooscap One | Yarmouth | Electrification | $350,000 | Construction of a new lobster fishing vessel with a hybrid propulsion system |
| Hailmar Fisheries | Shelburne | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility |
| North Nova Seafood | Pictou | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility |
| NovaCan Live Seafood | Richmond | Renewables | $100,000 | Installation of a solar photovoltaic system with battery storage and a wind turbine at its live seafood holding and processing facility |
| Pador Seafood | Shelburne | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its lobster pound |
| Samson Enterprises | Richmond | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a solar photovoltaic system at its boat-building facility |
| Schooner Seafoods | Yarmouth | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its processing facility |
| Scotia Garden Seafood | Yarmouth | Operational Efficiency | $25,706 | Installation of a condensate recovery system to reduce the need to heat cold untreated water into steam |
| Shelburne County Cold Storage | Shelburne | Renewables | $60,000 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system at its cold storage facility to support the needs of the local fishing sector |
| Sunnybrae Fisheries | Halifax | Renewables | $26,311 | Installation of a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system and a battery system to support its harvesting operations |
| Town Point Oyster | Antigonish | Electrification | $350,000 | Electrification of an oyster barge that will be charged with existing solar infrastructure |