MSC Certification
Scotia Garden Seafood is dedicated to the sustainability and responsible management of our fisheries. Our Nova Scotian caught Lobsters are MSC certified.
Herring
Scotia Garden Seafood’s herring processing facilities are federally registered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) according to the Fish Inspection Regulations. Our facilities follow Preventive Control Plans (PCP) which include Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans, and Export Certification Control Programs (ECCP).
The CFIA and our Quality Control team conduct regular compliance verification activities of our facilities, ensuring product safety and quality.
Plant Federal Registration Numbers: 1434 & 1436.
We are a member of the Herring Science Council (HSC) which is an industry funded body that is in place to promote and enhance herring science.
Lobster
Our live lobster handling and holding facility follows the Nova Scotia Provincial Live Lobster Facilites Protocol which includes a HACCP plan. Our team is trained and certified on lobster quality and handling.
Fish Meal & Fish Oil
Scotia Garden Seafood’s fish by-product rendering facility is federally registered by the CFIA according to the Health of Animal Regulations. Our facility follows a PCP which includes a HACCP plan and is inspected regularly by the CFIA and our Quality Control team, ensuring product safety and quality.
Rendering Plant Operating Permit Number: 42N.
Kelp Meal
Our rockweed is harvested with sustainability as our top priority and in accordance with all provincial guidelines. Our finished product is certified organic by many industry-leading bodies. For more information visit our subsidiary, www.tidalorganics.com.