Atlantic Canada Seafood Export Café — Indo-Pacific

Invest Nova Scotia, in partnership with the Seafood Sector Export Team (SSET), and the Government of Canada, is seeking export-ready seafood companies to join us for the upcoming Atlantic Canada Seafood Export Café—Indo-Pacific to Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia from January 11-19, 2027.

The Atlantic Export Café – Indo-Pacific includes business to business (B2B) meetings with qualified seafood buyers in three key seafood markets: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Bangkok, Thailand, and Jakarta, Indonesia. Companies can choose to participate in one, two, or all three markets.

The B2B meetings will be held in person in each location along with market briefings and site visits to processing facilities or retailers or logistics providers. The meetings will be facilitated and organized by professional in-market consultants and Trade Commissioners.

2027 Mission schedule

• Kaohsiung,Taiwan: January 11-12 (Monday and Tuesday)
• Bangkok, Thailand: January 14-15 (Thursday and Friday)
• Jakarta, Indonesia: January 18-19 (Monday and Tuesday)

Registration fee

Companies can choose to participate in one, two, or all three seafood markets. The registration fee is per company, per seafood market.

Registration fee: $399.00 ($350.00 + $49.00 HST) per seafood market location.

• One market: $399.00 ($350.00 + $49.00 HST) per company
• Two markets: $798.00 ($700.00 + 98.00 HST) per company
• Three markets: $1,197.00 ($1,050.00 + $147.00 HST) per company

Registration is not confirmed until payment is received. The project team reserves the right to limit the number of participants based on successful matchmaking in each country and/or overwhelming interest. Please confirm your firm interest as soon as possible as we will manage in a first come, first served basis.

Companies are responsible for the cost of airfare, accommodations, meals, and any local travel outside of the mission schedule.

Financial support may be available through the Export Development Program—contact your respective Regional Business Development Advisor for details.

How to register

This is a two-step registration process.

Step 1: Register with Invest Nova Scotia to be part of the Nova Scotia delegation via the Eventbrite link below:

REGISTER

Step 2: Download and complete the Atlantic Canada Seafood Export Café application form via the APPLY NOW link below.

APPLY NOW

Submit the completed form to Geoff Irvine with the Lobster Council of Canada at geoff.irvine@lobstercouncilcanada.ca

Registration deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026

This project is being supported by the Atlantic Trade and Investment Growth Strategy, a partnership between the Government of Canada and the four Atlantic provincial governments. The Atlantic Trade and Investment Growth Strategy is a collaborative, pan-Atlantic approach which aims to help Atlantic businesses begin exporting, increase their export sales, expand to new markets, and create global partnerships. The strategy was developed jointly by the provincial governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, and the Government of Canada.

The Lobster Council of Canada is the proponent.