Canada Boosts Safety, Economy with Grande-Entrée Fix
Magdalen Islands, Quebec – Small craft harbours are at the heart of many coastal communities. They bring people together for work and recreation, while providing safe and accessible facilities for the fish and seafood industry, which employs approximately 45,000 Canadians.
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to growing the economy by supporting safe and effective harbours for fish harvesters who make their living on the water, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, today, announced an investment of $1.15 million for the Grande- Entrée harbour. This investment will be used to rebuild the western end of the Magdalen Islands’ harbour, which was damaged in 2022 by Hurricane Fiona. The work, underway since early January by Constructions des Îles inc., will be completed in March 2025.
In addition, a $942,000 contract has just been awarded to Sani-Sable L.B. inc. of Maria, Gaspé Peninsula region, for the acquisition of materials required to temporarily install a new line of floating pontoons to accommodate a dozen fishing boats. A call for tenders is also underway to dredge the basin, stabilize the wharf with riprap, and set up this new line of pontoons in time for the next fishing season.
Investments like these underscore Canada’s commitment to strengthen coastal communities, promote sustainable growth, and ensure the prosperity of the fishing industry’s workforce.
https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2025/02/minister-lebouthillier-announces-government-of-canada-action-to-improve-safety-and-drive-economic-growth-with-repairs-to-the-grande-entree-harbour-.html