Twelve New Brunswick companies are heading to Asia, to talk about seafood.
Multiple activities are planned in South Korea from October 24 to 27th.
From October 30 to November 1st, they will attend the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo.
New Brunswick is ranked the second largest exporter of seafood in Canada with export sales totalling $1.7 billion dollars last year.
China is New Brunswick’s second-largest seafood market after the United States.
South Korea accounts for the province’s second-largest lobster market.
The twelve businesses attending the seafood trade mission are:
Séoul:
- Ocean Blue Fisheries
- True North Seafood
- Westmorland Fisheries
- Maison Beausoleil
- Bay Shore Lobster
Qingdao:
- Ocean Blue Fisheries
- True North Seafood
- Westmorland Fisheries
- Maison Beausoleil
- Partner Seafood
- Gourmet Chef Packers
- Bay Shore Lobster
- Paturel
- Captain Dan’s
- Island Fisherman Coop Association (Lamèque)
- International Seafood & Bait
- Bolero/Sogelco
- Moncton Fish Market
