Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, on behalf of the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, announced a major construction project at Pointe-Verte Small Craft Harbor in New Brunswick. This includes advanced planning and rock-over of four existing wharf structures, installation of new floating docks, and reconstruction of the existing slipway. This work will improve safety, reliability, and climate resilience for harvesters and harbor users.

This project will help ensure the harbor can continue to support the local fishing industry while creating jobs during construction.

This investment builds on the Government of Canada’s commitment announced in the 2026 Spring Economic Update, which is to invest nearly $1 billion over five years to repair, maintain, and modernize small craft harbors across the country. This funding will support harbor repairs, dredging, and making harbor infrastructure more resilient to changing environmental conditions and extreme weather.

In addition to announcing the major construction project at Pointe-Verte, MP Serge Cormier provided industry members with status updates of other small craft harbor construction projects in northern New Brunswick, including Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, Grande-Anse, Le Goulet, and Miller Brook (Salmon Beach). Details pertaining to each project can be found in the Backgrounder.

Safe and reliable harbors are vital to the success of New Brunswick’s fishing industry and the communities that depend on it. The funding announced in the 2026 Spring Economic Update will strengthen Canada’s competitiveness and economic growth while supporting the communities that depend on these harbors. As Canada transforms from economic reliance to resilience, investments in small craft harbors will support local economic development for generations to come.

“Small craft harbors are the very heart of New Brunswick’s coastal communities,” said The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries. “They are critical infrastructure for local economies, like the community of Pointe-Verte. By investing in the future of Pointe-Verte harbor, as well as other harbors, we are ensuring the safety of fish harvesters and their crew members.”

“Small craft harbors are the backbone of coastal communities” said Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst. “Harvesters need infrastructure they can rely on, and the work that will be done here at Pointe-Verte harbor, as well as other neighbouring harbors, will give the local fleet a safer, more reliable place to tie up their vessels and land their catches. I look forward to working with the Pointe-Verte Harbour Authority and the harbor users on this important wharf construction project.”