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"Shrimp Industry Faces Setback as Fire Ravages Fruits de mer de l'Est du Québec Processing Plant"
The Fruits de mer de l'Est du Québec processing plant, owned by Royal Greenland, suffered extensive damage in a fire on March 30, just 12 days after local media reports indicated its impending closure. While the cause of the fire remains under investigation by provincial police, Royal Greenland cited declining shrimp quotas and escalating operational costs as reasons behind the plant's closure.
The company, which had initiated plans to sell the facility, expressed commitment to transparent communication with stakeholders, including potential buyers, amidst the aftermath of the fire.
This incident compounds existing challenges in the region's shrimp industry. Declining stocks of northern shrimp, exacerbated by rising ocean temperatures, have prompted severe reductions in quotas. The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans' announcement of a drastically reduced shrimp quota for the Gulf of St. Lawrence reflects the ongoing crisis.
Echoing trends observed in neighboring Maine, where the shrimp fishery has been closed since 2013 due to environmental factors, the closure of the Matane plant marks a significant blow to the local shrimp industry.
Despite efforts to explore alternative species processing, the closure of the plant is viewed as a devastating setback for the Matane community, with local officials emphasizing the urgent need to address the crisis and preserve jobs in the fisheries sector.
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