Success stories to inspire your own aspirations.
If you can imagine a higher level of success for your own operation, one of our loan products can help you get there. How do we know? Because with our help, current and past clients have turned their ambitions and aspirations into concrete growth and improvement. There’s no end to the different ways our clients have put Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board products to work. Explore the stories below to learn more about their projects.
Clients & News
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Pictou County Fisher close to his history, while looking to his future
Full Story: Pictou County Fisher close to his history, while looking to his futureA farm in Little Harbour has given rise to eight generations of Matt Brown’s family. This legacy has kept the Pictou County man close to his history while looking to his future. Fishing is significant to this community. […]
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Sometimes, It’s Just In Your Bones
Full Story: Sometimes, It’s Just In Your BonesOcean Calls Home Maritime Son Joseph DeCoste grew up on the ocean and could never quite live without it. He’s fished the waters of East Tracadie with his father since the age of 15, sailing first the humble […]
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A Boat Named Bobby Lee
Full Story: A Boat Named Bobby LeeEast Petpeswick Native Becomes Captain at Age 20 There are very few 20-year-olds who know exactly what they want to do with their lives, but for Bradley Roma, there was never any question. “I’ve been fishing since I […]
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Shiny New Ship Expected for Shag Harbour
Full Story: Shiny New Ship Expected for Shag HarbourComing To Harbours This Fall There comes a time in every man’s life when he just needs a new damn boat, a point which Curtis Halliday of Shag Harbour has finally reached. For thirteen years he’s captained the Whispering Hope, […]
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A Bit About Us
Full Story: A Bit About UsFishing is a proud, vibrant industry at the very core of our heritage. It’s woven into the fabric of our province and for the communities and families whose livelihood depend on it – fishing is a way of […]
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Fishing By The Numbers
Full Story: Fishing By The NumbersSt Peter’s Resident Goes From Office to Ocean Kevin King is a man of numbers, a predisposition which led him first to St Mary’s University where he earned a degree in commerce, then to the Municipality of Richmond, […]
What our customers say about us.
“We have developed a strong business relationship with their team of loans officers and inspectors. They are exceptionally reliable and files are managed in a timely and professional manner with a high degree of expertise.”
Maureen MacDonald
“The Loan Board was very encouraging,” he says. “Even when my questions were difficult, they were quick to answer. They’ve been great. I probably couldn’t have done this project without them.”
Jason Rankin, Pictou, NS
“Fishing is their thing. At the bank, you’re just a number. If you’re not able to make a payment, I think your chances of making it through hard times are better with the loan board than with the bank. There’s no question.”
Kevin King, St. Peter’s, NS
“I didn’t want to go through a bank, I wanted to go somewhere they support fishermen.”
Chris Roma, East Petpeswick, NS
“If you’ve had a bad year, they don’t want to see you fail. It takes a bit of the pressure off.”
Curtis Halliday, Shag Harbour, NS
“I have to say, the Fisheries Loan Board officers I dealt with were extremely helpful,”