Lennox Island

As the only supplier of premium Prince Edward Island-based hatchery seed, Bideford Shellfish Hatchery is dedicated to providing shellfish growers access to safe, dependable, fast-growing, high quality seed. The Bideford Shellfish Hatchery facilities are located in Bideford, Prince Edward Island. Bideford is home of the wild oyster industry and the world-famous Malpeque Oysters, along with the PEI Shellfish Association and the PEI Shellfish Museum. Bideford Shellfish Hatchery is an incorporated business owned and operated by the Lennox Island Development Corporation. They are proud to continue the tradition of conservation, stewardship, preservation and culture of the Lennox Island First Nation. Fishermans Pride Inc. is 100% owned and operated by the Lennox Island First Nation. We are a primary resource harvester and seller of inshore seafood, operating on the Lennox Island First Nation reserve. Revenue is earned through the harvest and sale of lobster and snow crab. The lobster fishery operates with Band-owned vessels and gear, running mostly from the wharf located at Lennox Island. Fishermans Pride employed 3 shore-based personnel and 24 sea-going employees in the past year. The company continues to invest in mentoring programs for its members to ensure that catches continue to increase. Yearly catches have amounted to as much as 110,000 pounds in the past. It is our goal to see these boats reach 160,000 pounds during the spring season. Fishermans Pride administers all the licences held by the Lennox Island First Nation. Sustainability is more than just a word to the Mikmaq people of the Lennox Island First Nation. Sustainability is an inherent and essential element of our culture, passed down through generations in the legend of Kluskap who promised the Creator that his people would look after the sky and the land and the water and all its creatures. It is said by the elders that Nova Scotia became Kluskaps bed when he lay down to rest. With the island across the water, Prince Edward Island, as his pillow. ...