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Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries set to become Canada’s largest shrimp harvester with new ship – Nunatsiaq News

Mar 25, 2026

Vessel will nearly double company’s annual harvest

Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corp. is set to become the largest harvester of shrimp in Canada with the acquisition of a 71-metre fishing vessel from Nova Scotia, says corporation president Harry Flaherty.

“That opens doors to new customers and markets that simply weren’t accessible before,” Flaherty said in a LinkedIn post Sunday describing the purchase.

Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corp. is owned by Qikiqtaaluk Corp., the business arm of Qikiqtani Inuit Association which is responsible for promoting the rights of Qikiqtani Inuit.

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