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Fish, Seafood & Aquaculture Industry

Steeped in maritime tradition, with a modern focus on science and technology, our region’s fish, seafood and aquaculture industry has made Atlantic Canada famous. With our Maritime roots, we have long provided legal advice to our clients in the fish and seafood industry – from independent fishing enterprises through international leaders in wild capture fisheries to the processors, distributors and aquaculture farmers – gaining insight into their unique legal needs so we can deliver the effective legal solutions they require.

We continue to learn from and to grow with regional and international fish and seafood industry members, providing the legal support they need as they lead the country and the world in developing this critical industry.

Our team provides members of the fish and seafood industry, as well as international and local aquaculture operations, with the legal know how to reach their business objectives, including:

  • Financing (Traditional and Non-Traditional)
  • Cross-Border Issues (e.g., Contracting)
  • Inbound investment needs
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Establishment of new fish farms
  • Business succession, estate and tax planning
  • Environmental compliance, and regulation and assessment processes
  • Regulatory compliance, permitting and licensing
  • Commercializing new technologies
  • Branding and trademark advice
  • Insolvencies
  • Aboriginal and Indigenous law, consultation and support for Indigenous businesses
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