The Case of Eco-Certification in Manitoba's Commercial Fisheries
Path forward for Manitoba fishers
Manitoba is home to a vibrant commercial net-fishing industry. Each year, this industry produces approximately 13 million kg of freshwater fish, making Manitoba the second-largest commercial producer of freshwater fish in Canada. In Manitoba, there has been a recent increase in interest in eco-certification for commercial freshwater fisheries. This report examines the business case for Manitoba freshwater fisheries becoming eco-certified.
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Manitoba’s fishers—of whom 85% are Indigenous—could gain $250 in benefits for every $1 invested over 5 years when they get eco-certified.
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Manitoba is the second-largest producer of freshwater fish in Canada.
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Eco-certification of freshwater fisheries comes with lots of benefits, both for business and the environment.
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The first-ever eco-certified freshwater fishery in the western hemisphere is in Manitoba, Osh-koo-na-ning!
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