Baffin Fisheries seeks to expand to internatonal markets with Baffin Seafood

Nascent fisheries in eastern Nunavut continue to grow

By Trevor Wright Northern News Services Qikiqtaaluk

Baffin Fisheries has launched a new brand for its products in hopes of reaching more international customers, the company announced on April 25.

Baffin Seafood, debuting at the Seafood Expo Global 2023 in Spain will be acting as a broker for the international sale of seafood products from the Qikiqtaaluk (also known as Baffin) region. Along with the debut, a satellite office has also been established in Denmark to ensure connectivity with international markets.

“We are proud to launch new options for brokering premium seafood products globally and, most importantly, bringing increased economic benefits to the people and communities right here at home,” said Rick Lambe, the new CEO of Baffin Seafood.

Lambe previously served with Baffin Fisheries first as a sales director in 2015, then the chief operating officer since 2017.

Lambe hopes the company’s offices in Denmark as well as Newfoundland and Labrador, two large seafood distributors, will yield positive results in reaching new markets for Nunavut products.

Baffin Fisheries is owned by the Iqaluit, Pangnirtung, Kimmirut, Pond Inlet and Clyde River hunters and trappers associations (HTAs).

The future is bright for the company, says Lambe. With a new trawler under construction in Turkey expected to be delivered mid-2024 and the creation of Baffin Seafood.