Canadian Aquaculture Industry

Name

Canadian Aquaculture Industry

Legal name

Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

Website

https://aquaculture.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Industry Association

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Other Aquaculture (112519), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Freshwater Shellfish & Crustacean Farming (e.g., crayfish) (AFAEAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture & Fish Health Services (AFAEANAE), Aquaculture Harvest, Processing & Packing (Farmed Finfish/Shellfish; On-Farm Plants) (AFANADAL), Fish & Aquatic Feed (ornamental) (CRADAFAL)

Keywords

• Aquaculture industry association
• Seafood farming advocacy
• Sustainable aquaculture
• Salmon farming sector
• Fishery trade representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Aquaculture Production & Export: CAIA represents member companies that produce and sell farmed seafood products. In 2024, production was 160,318 tonnes valued at $1.36 billion; exports reached 91,459 tonnes valued at $970 million (2024 data).
2. Member Services & Advocacy: CAIA operates as the national industry association representing seafood farmers' interests in Ottawa and internationally to regulators, policymakers and political leaders. Revenue supports trade advocacy, sustainability reporting, and policy development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is the national industry association representing Canada's seafood farmers. It provides policy advocacy, trade representation, sustainability reporting, and consumer-facing marketing campaigns for the Canadian aquaculture sector, which produces finfish (salmon, trout, arctic char), shellfish (oysters, mussels, clams), and seaweed. CAIA coordinates industry positions to federal and provincial governments, regulators, and international bodies on behalf of its member companies.

Product overview

The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is a national industry association that serves as the unified voice for Canada's seafood farmers. Rather than offering a unified software platform, CAIA's portfolio comprises advocacy and representation services, public-facing awareness campaigns (Love Salmon, Choose Canadian Seafood), data and statistics resources (trade dashboards, provincial factsheets), and consumer-facing content (recipes, sustainability reports). The organization does not manufacture or sell aquaculture products but rather provides industry intelligence, policy advocacy, sustainability tracking, and market promotion services for its member companies across Canada's finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plant farming sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aquaculture Industry Advocacy & Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Antibiotic use reduced by 50% through vaccines and advanced veterinary health management
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 June 2026CAIA became a Friend of CAFTA, bringing the perspective of seafood farmers and coastal communities to national trade advocacy. This partnership ensures aquaculture has a seat at the table alongside leading export sectors advocating for market access and rules-based trade.
• NL Aquaculture Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture industry; co-signed open letter to provincial and territorial Ministers on Next Policy Framework.
• PEI Aquaculture AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing Prince Edward Island aquaculture industry; co-signed open letter on Next Policy Framework.
• Aquaculture Association of Nova ScotiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing Nova Scotia aquaculture industry; co-signed open letter to Ministers on Next Policy Framework.
• Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Regional association representing Atlantic Canada fish farmers; co-signed open letter on Next Policy Framework.
• L'Association des aquaculteurs du Québec (AAQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing Quebec aquaculture industry; co-signed open letter to Ministers on Next Policy Framework.
• Ontario Aquaculture AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing Ontario aquaculture industry; co-signed open letter on Next Policy Framework.
• BC Salmon Farmers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing British Columbia salmon farmers; co-signed open letter on Next Policy Framework.
• BC Shellfish Growers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Provincial association representing British Columbia shellfish growers; co-signed open letter on Next Policy Framework.
• Canada's Ocean SuperclustercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2024CAIA collaborates with Ocean Supercluster on Sustainable Seafood Call for Proposals supporting innovation in seafood sector. Both organizations support Ambition 2035 to make Canada top 3 in sustainable seafood production by 2040.
• Canadian Federation of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2024CAIA is a member of Canadian Federation of Agriculture and provincial agriculture associations. Joint advocacy for including aquaculture in agricultural policy frameworks.
• Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 November 2023Joint Choose Canadian Seafood campaign partnership with FCC to promote Canadian seafood products to consumers through retail labels, recipe booklets, and the chooseseafood.ca website.
• Royal Norwegian EmbassyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2023Co-hosted Aqua Tech Showcase featuring finfish aquaculture technology to government and industry stakeholders.
• Innovation NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2023Co-hosted Aqua Tech Showcase featuring 23 technology exhibitors demonstrating finfish aquaculture innovations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global Salmon Initiative (GSI): CEO-led alliance of the world's largest salmon producers (including CAIA members Mowi, Grieg, Cermaq, Cooke) focused on sustainability performance, transparency, and industry improvement. Direct peer in the salmon-specific sustainability space.
• SalmonChile: Chile's national salmon industry association representing Atlantic salmon producers, including many of the same global operators (Mowi, Cermaq, Grieg) that CAIA represents in Canada. Closest structural analogue in the world's largest salmon-exporting nation.
• Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP): Federation representing European aquaculture producer associations across finfish, shellfish, and seaweed. CAIA's continental-level peer with directly overlapping mandate on policy advocacy, sustainability standards, and market access for aquaculture producers.
• Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO): Trade association for Scottish farmed salmon producers, the UK's largest food exporter. CAIA's UK equivalent with comparable advocacy mandate around regulatory reform, sustainability certification, and export market access for salmon-farming members.

Others

• Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC): National umbrella for Canada's wild-capture seafood industry and CAIA's marketing partner on the Choose Canadian Seafood campaign. Thematically adjacent — represents the broader Canadian seafood sector across wild-capture and aquaculture.
• NOAA Fisheries Aquaculture Program: US federal regulator and steward of sustainable US aquaculture. Indirect, ecosystem-level peer: its policy direction shapes the import market (94% of CAIA exports) and therefore the operating environment CAIA's members must navigate.

Regional players

• BC Salmon Farmers Association: Provincial association representing BC salmon farmers — a CAIA member organization directly affected by the 2024 DFO ban. Regional peer navigating the regulatory headwinds that CAIA's national advocacy targets.
• Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association: Regional association representing Atlantic Canadian aquaculture operators and a CAIA member organization. Co-signed the 2026 letter to provincial/territorial ministers on the Next Policy Framework, operating at sub-national level with related but smaller scope.
• Tasmanian Salmonid Growers Association: Industry association for Tasmanian salmonid producers — Australia's primary aquaculture-producing state. Comparable regional scope, salmon focus, and advocacy mandate to a provincial Canadian association with export dependence on distant markets.

Broad incumbents

• Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC): Norway's national seafood marketing and trade-promotion body covering the world's largest seafood exporter, including aquaculture. A more established, well-resourced peer with a broader seafood mandate than CAIA's aquaculture focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Xx.com/cdnaquaculture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-aquaculture-industry-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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