The Government of Canada will invest $101 million over the next three years for reconstructing, repairing and dredging 26 small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Photo courtesy of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada
More than $53 million of this overall investment in Newfoundland and Labrador will also be used to reconstruct and repair piers, breakwater and other critical harbor infrastructure at 10 harbors that sustained serious damage from Hurricane Fiona.
Lark Harbor is one of such harbor that will be receiving a new wharf and building, in addition to dredging.
“Lark Harbor is a fishing community, and the wharf is its heart. This investment will make sure fishers have a safe, reliable place to land their catch for generations to come,” said Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Quick facts
Small craft harbors provide critical support to the commercial fishing industry, which had landings valued at almost $4.7 billion in 2022.
Small craft harbors support more than 45,000 jobs within the Canadian commercial fishing industry, as well as many thousands of additional jobs in supporting industries.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is responsible for keeping 949 harbors critical to the commercial fishing industry open and in good repair.
Harbor restoration projects are undertaken in cooperation with the local harbor authorities, which are incorporated, not-for-profit organizations that manage and operate facilities for local users. There are more than 5,000 volunteers in harbor authorities across Canada.
