Fisheries and Sealing - Commercial Fisheries Freight Subsidy

Overview of the Fisheries and Sealing - Commercial Fisheries Freight Subsidy program:

Provides financial support to eligible commercial fishing businesses in Nunavut to offset the freight costs required to move their product to market and for air charters for fly-in fisheries.

Benefits of the Fisheries and Sealing - Commercial Fisheries Freight Subsidy program:

• Freight expenses prior to the addition of Government Sales Tax (GST);
• Fuel surcharges;
• Nav Canada surcharges; and
• Charter flight expenses.

Eligibility criteria of the Fisheries and Sealing - Commercial Fisheries Freight Subsidy program:

• Eligible Applicants under this Policy include:
• Nunavut Residents who conduct Compliant Harvesting of Commercially Harvested Fish;
• Incorporated and registered businesses in Nunavut with offices and day today operations located within the territory who conduct Compliant Harvesting of Commercially Harvested Fish; and
• Societies registered under the Nunavut Societies Act (or a not-for-profit corporation registered under the Canadian Corporations Act) for the purposes of delivering fisheries related projects in Nunavut. This includes Community Development Corporations (CDO), Hunters and Trappers Organizations (HTO) and Hunters and Trappers Associations (HTA).