The government of Nova Scotia said Thursday it will offer financial assistance to more licensed fisheries and aquaculture businesses that were affected by the wildfires through a one-time grant of $2,500.
The cash will be made available to licensed aquaculture operators, harvesting businesses fishing under a federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans license, and licensed fish buyer and processor businesses directly impacted by wildfires.
“I’ve visited the Shelburne area since the wildfires and heard first-hand from operators about the impact on out seafood businesses,” Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Steve Craig said in a news release Thursday.
To be eligible for the grant, businesses must be located within a wildfire evacuation zone or have been unable to operate for at least five days due to fires.
Other criteria includes having an active CRA business number, a yearly gross revenue less than $5 million, and businesses must not have received funding under the previously announced small business wildfire relief program.
Program details can be found on the provinces website.
