Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Oberland Agriscience Inc.
$20,575.00
Proposed Economic and Environmental Impact of Sustainable Bait Designs for Use in Canada’s Atlantic Fisheries
EF 2025-26 · 2025-06-30
Résumé
Oberland's black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) bait has the potential to be a sustainable, supply chain resilient, cost-competitive bait produced in Nova Scotia, for use by Atlantic Canada's lobster and crab harvesters. Following laboratory experiments with Homarus Labs in early 2025, Oberland Agriscience Inc. and Homarus seek to understand the in-ocean effects of and on our bait formulations. The proposed experiment objectives are (1) to determine the residence time of BSFL bait in real world applications; (2) to observe how lobster responds when presented with BSFL bait; (3) to observe the response to our bait by sea lice. Early reports from harvesters have suggested that our bait does not attract this nuisance species.
Ministère
Programme
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (lien de confiance élevée)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Halifax|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
For-profit organization
Numéro d'entreprise
730506698
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2026-02-06
Agreement Number
1032238
Agreement Start Date
2025-06-30
Agreement Title
Proposed Economic and Environmental Impact of Sustainable Bait Designs for Use in Canada’s Atlantic Fisheries
Agreement Title (French)
Impact économique et environnemental proposé pour les appâts durables utilisés dans les pêcheries atlantiques du Canada
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$20,575.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Oberland's black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) bait has the potential to be a sustainable, supply chain resilient, cost-competitive bait produced in Nova Scotia, for use by Atlantic Canada's lobster and crab harvesters. Following laboratory experiments with Homarus Labs in early 2025, Oberland Agriscience Inc. and Homarus seek to understand the in-ocean effects of and on our bait formulations. The proposed experiment objectives are (1) to determine the residence time of BSFL bait in real world applications; (2) to observe how lobster responds when presented with BSFL bait; (3) to observe the response to our bait by sea lice. Early reports from harvesters have suggested that our bait does not attract this nuisance species.
Description (French)
L’appât d’Oberland à base de larves de mouches soldat noires (BSFL) a le potentiel d’être un appât durable, résistant à la chaîne d’approvisionnement et concurrentiel quant aux coûts, produit en Nouvelle-Écosse et utilisé par les pêcheurs de homards et de crabes du Canada atlantique. Suite à des expériences en laboratoire avec Homarus Labs au début de l’année 2025, Oberland Agriscience Inc. et Homarus cherchent à comprendre les effets en mer de nos formulations d’appâts. Les objectifs de l’expérience proposée sont (1) de déterminer le temps de séjour de l’appât BSFL dans des applications réelles ; (2) d’observer la réaction des homards lorsqu’on leur présente l’appât BSFL ; (3) d’observer la réaction des poux de mer à notre appât. Les premiers rapports des pêcheurs suggèrent que notre appât n’attire pas cette espèce nuisible.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Halifax
Federal Riding (French)
Halifax
Federal Riding Number
12005
NAICS Code
112991
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
730506698
Recipient City
Halifax|Halifax
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Oberland Agriscience Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Oberland Agriscience Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
B3J 0E8
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q2-1032238
