Centres of expertise

Our fisheries technology team supports the industry by developing and optimizing fishing equipment and bait to maximize catches. It also develops solutions to ensure the health and safety of workers.

Our team works to develop emerging fisheries with high commercial potential to diversify the industry and relieve the pressure placed on the St. Lawrence marine ecosystem.

Our experts collaborate closely with shellfish farming businesses across Quebec, applying their knowledge and expertise to develop innovative solutions that support long-term success.

Our industrial researchers bring more than 10 years of experience in applied research and development, as well as in testing processes and equipment. They draw inspiration from farming and cultivation techniques used worldwide. Our work focuses on optimizing the performance of existing farms and production systems, identifying new sites, diversifying farmed and cultivated species, and adapting processes in response to global change.

To reduce risks associated with technological development and improve industrial processes, we conduct testing at experimental sites, in laboratories, and at sea.

To ensure healthy, high-quality, and safe products, our experts design solutions to address environmental challenges such as climate change, with the goal of strengthening adaptation and resilience in aquaculture operations. We also carry out environmental monitoring to track conditions in natural environments that may affect the health and productivity of aquaculture systems. In addition, we offer equipment improvement and design services, along with technology transfer workshops for industry partners.

Our teams are currently conducting research on oysters, sea scallops, and blue mussels. Why? To help the industry secure its supply, apply tailored techniques to maximize profitability, and ultimately enhance the value of Quebec’s mariculture products.

Our experts help seaweed farming companies optimize their production in a variety of ways by working with them to increase the success rate of their cultures.

Merinov’s team assists fish farmers with various steps of their projects, including transfering protocols to optimize farming and introducing new types of production.

Our team of experts working on bio-food product development supports businesses with various steps in the product development process. Regardless of the level of maturity of a project, our expertise can be of service, for example, for recipe development, conservation methods, or nutritional labelling.

Our team members assist their clients by performing diagnostics to develop solutions that will optimize the quality of their products. We help clients to increase their manufacturing performance by improving or automating their production chain.

Our experts assist businesses with the aim of valorizing 100% of aquatic biomass. Our processes make it possible to give each gram of material a use and value in order to create high value-added bioproducts that maximize profits.