People & Community
The Canadian Association for Prawn Producers (CAPP) is greatly invested in the people and communities of Atlantic Canada.
100
Coastal communities supported
$
140
M
Local payroll and goods & services
500
Direct employees
2000
Directly supported jobs
Economic impact
Our industry provides thousands of jobs in areas where employment alternatives are often limited. We take the responsibility of maintaining strong economic foundations in coastal communities seriously as our shared future depends on it.
These vessels produce over $350 million of northern shrimp annually, enabling a payroll of over $60 million for 500 good paying jobs for fishers and support staff from over 100 coastal communities.
By purchasing over $80 million in local goods and services, and the payment of over $40 million in royalty fees to special quota holders (community and indigenous groups), we directly support shore-based community infrastructure and employment in northern rural areas. In total, we support 2,500 workers at sea and in shore-based operations in coastal communities across Eastern Canada.
This year-round activity provide core economic activity around which skilled tradesmen and technicians pursue their careers, which in turn supports and expands community infrastructure could not continue without a viable offshore shrimp sector.
Social responsibility
Canada’s year-round (offshore) northern shrimp sector consists of 17 licence holders, of which 38% are held by Indigenous interests, with the majority of fishable shrimp quotas (excluding inshore harvesters) now being held by northern and Indigenous groups, a major transformation in Eastern Canadian fisheries.
As an integral part of these coastal communities, our members recognize the value of actively giving back to the people of the region, e.g. community donations, youth scholarships, etc.
Careers
Job opportunities in the fishery are varied, from harvesting and fish processing on vessels to management, quality control, food safety and more. Steady employment can be found year-round in the offshore fishery with many careers allowing people to live in rural communities. Job are available throughout the region of Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.
