Ottawa Gives $40M to Atlantic Shellfish Farmers Hit by Post-Tropical Storm Fiona

Ottawa Gives $40M to Atlantic Shellfish Farmers Hit by Post-Tropical Storm Fiona
A lobster boat grounded on the rocks at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sept. 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/Brian McInnis
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The federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.

Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, says the money will assist with storm damage repairs, equipment replacement, product loss, and will also fund longer-term projects to help the industry adapt to future episodes of extreme weather.