Commercial Fishing Freight Subsidy and Price Support

Northern Affairs provides financial support for the commercial fishing industry in northern Saskatchewan through two established programs: a freight subsidy and a price support mechanism.

The freight subsidy, accessed by several hundred commercial fishers each year, helps equalize transportation costs for fisherpersons throughout the North. Those who fish in the most isolated areas qualify for a higher subsidy on the fish they ship south. The price support mechanism, meanwhile, compensates for reduced market prices or increased operating costs on some species.

In addition to these two programs, Northern Affairs also assists the Saskatchewan Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. - and their member co-ops - in efforts to revitalize and to grow the fishing industry in the North. Northern Affairs assists SCFL in its annual operations, and also provides technical advice in support of the Board's ongoing efforts to forge a new business plan and related marketing efforts on behalf of the commercial fishing industry.

For more information, call (306) 425-4261.