Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00468, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Mercier, Annie (Memorial University of Newfoundland), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Newfoundland and Labrador|Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Sea cucumber is an emerging but growing industry in Atlantic Canada that has yet to reach its full potential._x000D_
Unlike most sea cucumbers exploited elsewhere in the world, which are hand-caught, manually processed and_x000D_
destined to luxury seafood markets, sea cucumbers in Atlantic Canada (Cucumaria frondosa) are trawled,_x000D_
mechanically processed and typically generate low to moderate returns. Moreover, no standards exist at present_x000D_
for handling, transporting and holding the raw material to obtain standardized commercial products. Quin Sea_x000D_
Fisheries is a prominent seafood processor based in Newfoundland & Labrador that seeks to optimize its sea_x000D_
cucumber branch by drawing on the expertise of the Mercier Lab in the biology and conservation of sea_x000D_
cucumbers. The objectives of the proposed project are to (1) address the challenges currently experienced by_x000D_
Quin Sea Fisheries in standardizing the aspect of sea cucumbers that enter the processing chain; and (2)_x000D_
experiment with various handling techniques that might enhance the end products or warrant future R&D. The_x000D_
long-term aim is to develop optimal techniques for holding and handling sea cucumbers to increase the value of_x000D_
the commercial end-products and their competitiveness on the markets, and ultimately maximize the associated_x000D_
returns. This project will also constitute the first phase in developing a series of best practices for sea cucumber_x000D_
exploitation that should benefit all Canadian stakeholders involved and help grow this promising industry in a_x000D_
sustainable way., program purpose french : Sea cucumber is an emerging but growing industry in Atlantic Canada that has yet to reach its full potential._x000D_
Unlike most sea cucumbers exploited elsewhere in the world, which are hand-caught, manually processed and_x000D_
destined to luxury seafood markets, sea cucumbers in Atlantic Canada (Cucumaria frondosa) are trawled,_x000D_
mechanically processed and typically generate low to moderate returns. Moreover, no standards exist at present_x000D_
for handling, transporting and holding the raw material to obtain standardized commercial products. Quin Sea_x000D_
Fisheries is a prominent seafood processor based in Newfoundland & Labrador that seeks to optimize its sea_x000D_
cucumber branch by drawing on the expertise of the Mercier Lab in the biology and conservation of sea_x000D_
cucumbers. The objectives of the proposed project are to (1) address the challenges currently experienced by_x000D_
Quin Sea Fisheries in standardizing the aspect of sea cucumbers that enter the processing chain; and (2)_x000D_
experiment with various handling techniques that might enhance the end products or warrant future R&D. The_x000D_
long-term aim is to develop optimal techniques for holding and handling sea cucumbers to increase the value of_x000D_
the commercial end-products and their competitiveness on the markets, and ultimately maximize the associated_x000D_
returns. This project will also constitute the first phase in developing a series of best practices for sea cucumber_x000D_
exploitation that should benefit all Canadian stakeholders involved and help grow this promising industry in a_x000D_
sustainable way., agreement title english : Towards optimal handling and processing of sea cucumber in eastern Canada_x000D_
Reference Number:_x000D_
For NSERC office use only_x000D_
NSERC PIN: 145624_x000D_
Date Approved by RGO: 2017/03/22 16:31_x000D_
NSERC PIN Validated:, agreement title french : Towards optimal handling and processing of sea cucumber in eastern Canada_x000D_
Reference Number:_x000D_
For NSERC office use only_x000D_
NSERC PIN: 145624_x000D_
Date Approved by RGO: 2017/03/22 16:31_x000D_
NSERC PIN Validated:, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24515.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada