Become a Member
The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) is a non-profit private sector trade association representing associations, groups and firms that harvest, process, handle, distribute, and market fish and seafood. The FCC is a federation of like-minded associations and enterprises that support shared fundamental principles about the fishery. We are guided in all our activities to ensure that the conservation of the resource will be the basis of a sustainable fishery.
Any association, organization, or group lawfully engaged in Canada in the commercial fish and seafood business shall be eligible for membership in FCC, subject to Board approval.
Members are kept informed of Council activities by our monthly newsletter Building a Fishery That Works - Ottawa Update and FCC Alert notices.
Members are listed in our Fish and Seafood Products & Services Directory which is distributed to other members and marketed internationally when potential customers contact the Council.
Membership Applications
Provincial Processors Associations
For information regarding this membership, contact Patrick McGuinness
Direct Corporate Processor Members
Direct Corporate memberships for Canadian processing firms are available where there is no Fisheries Council of Canada provincial processor association. Apply Here!
Sector/Special Purpose Associations & Groups
Sector associations and groups are organizations that represent a specific gear sector of harvesters. Special purpose associations and groups are involved in a wide range of fisheries activities - marketing, non-gear specific harvesting associations or groups, etc. Annual Membership fee is $5,000. Apply Here!
Associate Membership
Associate members are firms and institutions, either in Canada or outside Canada, that provide a product or service to the fish and seafood industry. As well, fish and seafood processors located outside Canada can become an Associate Member. Annual Membership fee is $600CAD plus HST (13%) = $678CAD. For US and overseas, the cost is $600USD. Apply Here!