About Us
Our First Nations Heritage - forever tied to the sea of our coastal homeland
The Miꞌkmaq are a First Nations People of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas now known as Canada's Atlantic provinces and the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northeastern region of Maine.
First Nations have long recognized the importance of the of the sea as a major food source. Living along the coastal lands, the Mi’kmaq had been fishing for lobster, crab and shellfish for thousands of years.
The tasty crustacean we know as lobster was known as “Wolum Keeh” to the Mi'kmaq, and was a source of food, fertilizer, and ornamental material.
Long ago, before traps were used, lobsters were fished from the shallow waters by spearing or gaffing. The Mi'kmaq fishermen hunted for lobsters by torch light on calm evenings, spearing them as they crawled around in search of food.
Shellfish have also been an important part in the diet of the Mi’kmaq. There is long standing documented evidence of shell fish harvesting throughout the traditional coastal territories of the Mi’kmaq. Shellfish were also important in diplomatic record keeping (quahogs for wampum belts), and artwork and personal adornments.
Drawing on our First Nations rich heritage and traditions we bring to our industry, we are equally as proud of utilizing the most advanced technologies to our trade. In addition to our fleet, traps, gear being the latest available in the industry, the technology we take advantage of are data science, analytics, IOT which allows for immediate adjustments and refinements to our ever changing environment we operate in.
We also highly value education within our team, always keeping abreast of the latest safety, health, food care, climate change and environmental issues - keeping in harmony with our past, the current world we live in, with the view of insuring we leave a positive legacy for the future.