The Council
The Lobster Council of Canada includes harvester organizations, buyers, dealers, processors, shippers, associates and First Nations from all regions of the industry in Atlantic Canada and Quebec. Membership is open to any organization involved in the Canadian lobster sector.
Become a MemberExecutive Director
Geoff Irvine
Geoff has enjoyed 22 years in the international seafood industry with experience with live, raw, fresh, salted and frozen seafood products in retail, foodservice, raw material inspection, sales, marketing, international trading, communications, event, project, association and business management. Geoff has developed his knowledge of the seafood industry in small and large company settings, inshore and offshore focused, and has been Executive Director of the Lobster Council of Canada since inception in 2010. A proud Atlantic Canadian, he grew up in Digby, Nova Scotia and lives in Halifax with his partner Julie.
Board of Directors
Council Members
Alain Bossé Consulting
Aquahive Shellfish Hatchery Systems Ltd.
Alma Fishermen’s Association
Atlantic Aqua Farms
Annandale Fisheries Ltd.
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs
Bakers Point Fisheries Ltd.
Bar Harbor Lobster Co. Inc.
Beach Point Processing Company
Brogan’s Fisheries Limited
By the Water Shellfish
Cabot Fishermen’s Co-op Ltd.
CMA-CGM Canada
Cambridge Global Payments
Cape Bald Packers Ltd.
Cape Breton Fish Harvesters Association
Captain Dan’s Seafoods
Ceilidh Fisherman’s Co-op Ltd
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods
Chase’s Lobster
Clearwater Seafoods Ltd.
Coldwater Lobster Association
Conche Seafoods Ltd.
Curt Hussey Advisory Group
Deep Cove Aqua Farms Ltd.
Do Lobster
East Coast Seafood/Paturel International
Edwin McKie
Enterprise Shippagan
Eastern King’s Fishermen’s Association
Eastern Shore Fishermen’s Protective Association
Fish, Food and Allied Workers
Fisher King Seafoods
Fishermen’s Market International Inc.
Fundy Bay Seafood Ltd.
Fundy North Fishermen’s Association
Gidney Fisheries Ltd.
Glooscap Ventures
Gourmet Chef Packers Ltd.
Grand Manan Fishermen’s Association
Greater Moncton International Airport
Group MDMP
Gulf NS Fleet Planning Board
Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association
Hardy’s Channel Fishermen’s Co-op
Halifax International Airport Authority
Halifax Port Authority
Island Fishermen Cooperative Association Ltd.
Ito Seafoods Ltd.
Kaiser Marine Inc.
Kespuwick Resources Inc.
Kintetsu World Express Inc.
Lunenburg Fish Co.
Louisbourg Seafoods Limited
Love Me Fish and Lobster Inc.
Maliseet Nation Conservation Council
Maritime Fishermen’s Union
Maritime Fishermen’s Union – Local 9
Maritime Fishermen’s Union – Local 6
Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI
Midland Transport
Milligan’s Fisheries
Mime’j Seafoods Ltd.
Morse Fisheries Ltd.
North Bay Fishermen’s Co-op Ltd.
Nova Cold Storage
North Lake Fisheries
Ocean Choice International
Ocean Blue Fisheries Ltd.
Off the Beaten Palate
PC Forwarding Ltd
Lobster Fishers of PEI Marketing Board
Partner Seafood Inc.
Peter Boertien
Reiser Canada
R.I. Smith Co.
Royal Star Foods
Raymond O’Neill & Son Fisheries Ltd.
Saeplast Americas Inc.
Sea Star Seafoods
Sea Harvest Seafoods (2019) Ltd.
Seafood 2000 Ltd.
Seafoodia
SEDNA Technologies
Shediac Lobster Shop
Ships Lobster Pound Ltd.
Simply Fresh Seafood Inc.
Sogelco International Inc.
Tangier Lobster Company Ltd.
Terminix Canada
Trinav Fisheries Consulting Inc.
Vernon D’eon Lobster Plugs
Wedgeport Lobster Ltd.
Western Union Business Solutions
Whitecap international
Woods Harbour Lobster Co. Ltd.
World Link Food Distributors Inc.
Worldwide Perishables Canada Co.
Xsealent Seafood Co.
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