Fish, Seafood and Production Program

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) develops and verifies compliance with appropriate product and process standards that contribute to the acceptable quality, safety and identity of fish and seafood products that are processed in federal establishments or imported into Canada.

Eligibility Criteria

This program is directed primarily at federally registered establishments and is mandatory for fish that is imported, exported or shipped interprovincially.

Summary

The CFIA activities include:

• registration of federal fish processing establishments;
• inspection of imported fish and fish products;
• developing and maintaining international arrangements with countries with recognized inspection systems;
• inspection and enforcement of regulations, including enforcing label regulations; and
• residue testing.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Room 613
269 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 1B2
Telephone: 204-983-2200
Fax: 204-984-6008
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
 

National Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0Y9
Telephone: 613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6601
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).