A pair of fishery related businesses received federal and provincial funding this week.
The province and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced $45 million to improve 
the efficacy and sustainability of the seafood sector and enhance COVID-19 protections. Nova Scotia Fisheries minister Keith Colwell and Fisheries and Oceans Canada minister Bernadette Jordan made the announcement yesterday.
Locally, Canso Seafoods received over $1.26 million to provide innovative equipment for new product lines, and Victoria Co-op Fisheries received over $1.56 million to help modernize processing facilities and equipment.