About
Who We Are
The Canadian Association for Seafood Security and Energy Development is dedicated to safeguarding Eastern Canada’s heritage of sustainable seafood harvesting and its critical role in global food security, while fostering respectful coexistence between harvesting industries and offshore energy development.
We advocate for evidence-based decision-making, collaborative dialogue that protects the livelihoods of fishing and seafaring communities, the health of our oceans, the prosperity of Eastern Canada’s coastal economy, and fair compensation in the event that offshore development causes financial harm to stakeholders.
Vision Statement
We envision a future where commercial fishing and offshore energy thrive side by side, guided by a spirit of mutual respect, innovation, and stewardship. We will advocate for the protection of global food supply, safe and efficient marine traffic routes, sustainable seafood harvests, and a healthy environment where seafood harvesting can prosper.
Priorities
We call for full and transparent environmental and socioeconomic impact assessments to be completed, presented, and publicly discussed before any steps are taken toward energy development.
To demand that government create and enforce a rule that disruption and displacement of traditional and historical users of the targeted geographic areas be avoided wherever possible.
In cases where disruption or displacement is deemed unavoidable and determined by government to be in the broader public interest—whether regional or national—a clear and equitable formula for calculating fair compensation must be implemented to the benefit of impacted stakeholders.