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Small Craft Harbours announcement, Northern New Brunswick

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Under Spring Economic Update 2026, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is investing almost $1 billion over five years to repair, maintain and modernize Canada’s small craft harbours. This new economic investment will help build a climate-resilient, safe, and future-ready harbour network across the country.

October 23, 2026 - Under Spring Economic Update 2026, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is investing almost $1 billion over five years to repair, maintain and modernize Canada’s small craft harbours. This new economic investment will help build a climate-resilient, safe, and future-ready harbour network across the country.

Today’s announcement for the upcoming construction project at Pointe-Verte Small Craft Harbour in New Brunswick (NB), as well as construction projects at four other harbours across Northern NB, are examples of vital investments for the future.

Pointe-Verte Small Craft Harbour Construction Project

  • The main fisheries which take place from this harbour are lobster and halibut. In 2025, commercial fishery landings amounted to a total value of more than $3.4M. 
  • Advanced planning for the construction project is anticipated to begin in 2027.  
  • Construction work will include rocking over four existing wharf structures, the installation of new floating docks and reconstruction of the existing slipway.

    • Status updates - Various construction work at other small craft harbours in Northern New Brunswick

    Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer Small Craft Harbour

  • This harbour is homeport to roughly 26 commercial fishing vessels and crews. The main fisheries which take place from this harbour are lobster, snow crab, sea scallop, halibut and a summer herring fishery. In 2025, commercial fishery landings amounted to a total value of more than $10.8M. 
  • The reconstruction of the wharf structure is ongoing, as well as the expansion of the shoreline protection structure, including the breakwater.   
  • The value of the awarded contract amounts to $12M.

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