Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Program / Programme de Prestation et Subvention aux pêcheurs

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$129,598,636.95

Agreement Date:

Aug 29, 2020 - Nov 30, 2021

Description:

To provide financial assistance, on a temporary basis, to eligible recipients from the fish harvesting sector in Canada who are economically impacted by COVID-19 but cannot access existing federal measures.

Organization:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Expected Results:

Secure the sustainability of Canada's fisheries sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1A 0E6

Reference Number:

086-2020-2021-Q3-00293

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Individual or sole proprietorship

Additional Information:

Up until the end of Q3, 18,117 applicants have received payments from one or both streams of this program. The number of recipients may increase due to future verification of eligibility of additional applicants. Those recipients of the Fish Harvester Benefit may qualify for second payment during 2021 depending on actual loss of fishing income in 2020 (as reported and assessed by CRA), when compared to 2018 or 2019.

Recipient's Legal Name:

batch report│rapport en lots

Program:

Grant Program to Support Self-employed Fish Harvesters in Canada Affected by COVID-19

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

national