Canadian Seafood Brands

High Liner processes frozen fish in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Janes batters fish in Ontario and Alberta, and Brunswick packs sardines in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick. Clover Leaf tuna and Ocean's cans are Canadian brands packed mostly overseas. Sgambaro's smokes salmon in Edmonton, Wild West Steelhead grows trout on Lake Diefenbaker, and Acadian Sturgeon processes in New Brunswick. Rio Mare tuna is Italian.

Last verified September 2026

Seafood Brands Compared

Brand	Made In	Brand Origin	Ingredients Sourced From	Available In
High Liner	Lunenburg, Nova ScotiaPortsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesNewport News, Virginia, United States	Processed in Canada and the United States	CanadaUnited StatesEuropeAsiaSouth America	Grocery and club stores across CanadaOnline across Canada
Janes	OntarioAlberta	Made in Ontario and Alberta, Canada	Canadian chickenUnited States chickenBrazil chickenNorth Atlantic and North Pacific wild fishChina (fish filleting)	National grocery retailOnline across Canada
Brunswick	Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick	Sardines packed in New Brunswick, Canada	Bay of Fundy herring from Connors Bros. vesselsThailand, United States, Poland, Morocco (third-party packers)Tuna, salmon and mackerel sourced globally	Grocery stores across CanadaCaribbean and 1 more Online across Canada
Rio Mare	Cermenate, Italy	Imported from Italy	Tropical skipjack and yellowfin tunaMediterranean olive oil	OntarioOnline across Canada
Clover Leaf	Blacks Harbour, New BrunswickThailandUnited StatesPolandMorocco	Sardines made in New Brunswick; most other cans packed abroad	Connors sardine vessels, New BrunswickPacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean tunaNorth Pacific and Bering Sea salmonThailandUnited StatesPolandMoroccoIndonesiaVietnamSouth KoreaChina	Online across CanadaWalmart and 8 more MetroLongo'sSave-On-FoodsGiant TigerAmazonPC ExpressVoilàInstacart
Sgambaro's	Edmonton, Alberta	Made in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Norwegian Atlantic salmonIcelandic arctic char	AlbertaOnline across Canada
Wild West Steelhead	Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan	Made in Saskatchewan, Canada	Certified egg and feed suppliers (countries not disclosed)	SaskatchewanRetailers across Canada and 1 more Farm pickup, Lucky Lake
Acadian Sturgeon	Carters Point, New BrunswickCharlo, New Brunswick	Made in New Brunswick, Canada	Saint John River Atlantic sturgeonSaint John River shortnose sturgeon	Online across CanadaBritish Columbia and 5 more NewfoundlandOntarioQuebecNova ScotiaCostco.ca
RB Fruits de mer	Six Roads, New Brunswick	Repacked in New Brunswick, Canada	CanadaArgentina	New BrunswickGaspésie and 1 more In-store pickup
Ocean's	Not disclosed	Canadian-owned, imported canned seafood	Alaska wild salmonNorth AmericaAsia	Canada

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Which brands of seafood are made in Canada?

9 of the 10 top brands of seafood we scored are made in Canada, across 7 products on fyiCanada. Brands with the strongest Canadian roots come first, so a famous name with weak Canadian ties doesn’t get the top spot. How the fyiCanada score works.

1. Janes

86/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Greater Toronto Area, Ontario)

Head office in Markham, OntarioFounded 1969

Janes is a Canadian frozen chicken and fish brand owned by Sofina Foods of Markham, which bought Janes Family Foods in 2012. Finished goods are made in Ontario and Alberta. Chicken is mostly Canadian. Haddock, cod, sole and pollock are caught in the North Atlantic or Pacific, usually filleted in China, then battered and packed in Canada.

Brand ownership: Sofina Foods Inc. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Sofina Foods Inc., Markham, Ontario
Manufacturing: Ontario and Alberta
Ingredient origin: Canadian chicken; imported wild fish, often filleted in China
Official claim: Not disclosed

Marine Stewardship Council

janesfoods.com Source: About Janes - Janes® Ready for Anything!Source: Janes Foods FAQ's - Janes® Ready for Anything!Verified September 2026

2. Sgambaro's

79/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Edmonton, Alberta)

Head office in Edmonton, AlbertaFounded 1995

Sgambaro's is owned and run by Edmonton chef Roberto Sgambaro, who smokes the line at his 58 Street kitchen. The company is Canadian. The fish often is not: Atlantic salmon is bought first from Norway, and arctic char is flown in from Iceland. Shoppers get an Alberta-made product built on imported fish.

Brand ownership: Roberto Sgambaro (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Sgambaro's Signature Seafoods Inc.
Manufacturing: Edmonton, Alberta
Ingredient origin: Norwegian Atlantic salmon, Icelandic arctic char
Official claim: Made in Edmonton, Alberta

sgambaros.com Source: Sgambaros Signature Seafoods Inc.Source: The Chef - Sgambaros Signature Seafoods Inc.Verified September 2026

Sgambaro's Seafood we list

3. Wild West Steelhead

80/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan)

Head office in Lucky Lake, SaskatchewanFounded 1992

Wild West Steelhead hatches, grows and processes steelhead trout on Lake Diefenbaker at Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, using an on-site hatchery and HACCP plant. The farm has been in business since 1992 and holds BAP farm certification. The company does not name a parent or owner on its site, so the fish is Canadian-made while equity ownership is not disclosed.

Brand ownership: Not disclosed
Ultimate parent: Not disclosed
Manufacturing: Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan (Lake Diefenbaker)
Ingredient origin: Certified egg and feed suppliers, countries not disclosed
Official claim: No origin claim on the site

BAP

wildweststeelhead.com Source: Wild West Steelhead Source: About UsVerified September 2026

Wild West Steelhead Seafood we list

Wild West Steelhead - Steelhead Trout Fillet

🍁 Canadian

Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan, Canada

4. Acadian Sturgeon

92/100 · Very strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (Carters Point, New Brunswick)

Head office in Saint John, New BrunswickFounded 2005

Acadian Sturgeon is Canadian. Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar is a family business owned by founder Cornel Ceapa, based in Saint John, New Brunswick. Caviar and sturgeon meat are processed at a CFIA-inspected plant in Carters Point from Saint John River Atlantic sturgeon and land-based farmed shortnose sturgeon. The brand sells across Canada and ships live stock abroad.

Brand ownership: Cornel Ceapa / Ceapa family (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc
Manufacturing: Carters Point and Charlo, New Brunswick
Ingredient origin: Saint John River Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon
Official claim: Canadian sturgeon caviar and meat

Ocean Wise

acadian-sturgeon.com Source: Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar Inc Source: Our Story – Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar IncVerified September 2026

Acadian Sturgeon Seafood we list

Acadian Smoked Sturgeon

🍁 Canadian

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

5. Clover Leaf

51/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick)

Head office in Markham, OntarioFounded 1871

Clover Leaf is Canada's leading canned-seafood brand, run from Markham by Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. Sardines are processed in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick from Connors vessels. Most other cans, including tuna, are packed in Thailand, the United States, Poland and Morocco. The operating company is Canadian. The ultimate owner is FCF Co., Ltd. of Taiwan.

Brand ownership: Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: FCF Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Manufacturing: Blacks Harbour, NB sardines; Thailand, US, Poland, Morocco for most other cans
Ingredient origin: Connors NB sardine vessels; wild tuna and salmon
Official claim: Not disclosed; Product Of varies by SKU

Kosher

MSC

ASC

cloverleaf.ca Source: Clover Leaf Seafoods Corporation 2024 Canadian Reporting Document Source: Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. 2025 Canadian Modern Slavery Law Annual ReportVerified September 2026

6. Brunswick

58/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick)

Head office in Markham, OntarioFounded 1893

Brunswick sardines are processed at Clover Leaf Seafoods' plant in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, from herring landed by Connors Bros. boats. The brand sits under Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp., a Canadian company owned by FCF Co. Ltd. of Taiwan. Some sardine SKUs carry a Product of Canada claim. Tuna, salmon and mackerel in the same lineup are packed outside Canada.

Brand ownership: Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. (Canada)
Ultimate parent: FCF Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)
Manufacturing: Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick (sardines)
Ingredient origin: Bay of Fundy herring; imported tuna, salmon, mackerel
Official claim: Product of Canada (select sardines)

Kosher

brunswick.ca Source: The Brunswick Story Source: Clover Leaf Seafoods Corporation 2024 Canadian Reporting DocumentVerified September 2026

7. High Liner

61/100 · Some Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Lunenburg, Nova Scotia)

Head office in Lunenburg, Nova ScotiaFounded 1899

High Liner is owned by High Liner Foods Incorporated, a Nova Scotia company listed on the TSX since 1967. Frozen seafood is processed in Lunenburg plus Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Newport News, Virginia. Fish and some finished goods come from Canada, the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America. The company is Canadian. The fish and some SKUs are not.

Brand ownership: High Liner Foods Incorporated (Canada)
Ultimate parent: High Liner Foods Incorporated, TSX: HLF
Manufacturing: Lunenburg, NS; Portsmouth, NH; Newport News, VA
Ingredient origin: Canada, U.S., Europe, Asia, South America
Official claim: Not disclosed

highliner.com Source: Our Story Source: SustainabilityVerified September 2026

8. Ocean's

33/100 · Limited Canadian ties

Canadian-owned brand, imported

Head office in Richmond, British ColumbiaFounded 1962

Ocean's is Canadian-owned. Ocean Brands GP in Richmond, B.C. owns the brand, and Calgary's TriWest Capital Partners acquired Ocean Brands on 1 May 2026. Ocean Brands describes itself as a sales and marketing company that imports food for resale under Ocean's. The company is Canadian. The seafood in the can is imported.

Brand ownership: Ocean Brands GP (Canada)
Ultimate parent: TriWest Capital Partners, Calgary, Alberta
Manufacturing: Imported; Ocean Brands does not pack Ocean's seafood
Ingredient origin: Alaska wild salmon; North America and Asia
Official claim: Proudly Canadian Owned

B Corp

MSC

oceans.ca Source: Home | Ocean Brands Source: About Us | Ocean BrandsVerified September 2026

9. RB Fruits de mer

44/100 · Limited Canadian ties

Packaged in Canada (Six Roads, New Brunswick)

Head office in Six Roads, New Brunswick

RB Fruits de mer packs seafood in New Brunswick under RB Fruits de mer Seafoods Inc. Its seafood mix and several shrimp bags are labelled Product of Canada. The same company also sells Argentine pink shrimp labelled Product of Argentina, so origin depends on the SKU.

Brand ownership: RB Fruits de mer Seafoods Inc.
Ultimate parent: Not disclosed
Manufacturing: Repacked in New Brunswick
Ingredient origin: Canada and Argentina, varies by SKU
Official claim: Product of Canada on some SKUs

rbfruitsdemer.ca Source: RB Seafood – Ronald Boudreau Source: RB Seafood – Ronald BoudreauVerified September 2026

RB Fruits de mer Seafood we list

RB Fruits de mer Seafood Mix

🍁 Canadian

Petit Carey, New Brunswick, Canada

Which brands of seafood are not Canadian?

These 1 brands are popular in Canada but score lower on fyiCanada’s Canadian score, because they’re foreign-owned, made elsewhere, or both.

1. Rio Mare

7/100 · Imported

Head office in Cermenate, ComoFounded 1965

Rio Mare is an Italian canned fish brand, not a Canadian one. Bolton Food SpA of Cermenate owns the trademark, and Bolton Group of Milan is the parent. Tuna is fished in tropical oceans, turned into loins near the catch, then canned in Cermenate. Canada has a Bolton sales office in North York, Ontario.

Brand ownership: Bolton Food S.p.A. (Italy)
Ultimate parent: Bolton Group S.r.l., Milan
Manufacturing: Cermenate, Italy
Ingredient origin: Tropical tuna, Mediterranean olive oil
Official claim: No Canadian origin claim

MSC

riomare.ca Source: Rio Mare Canada: Home Source: Traceability - Rio Mare CanadaVerified September 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions About Canadian Seafood

What seafood is made in Canada?

High Liner processes frozen fish in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Janes batters fish in Ontario and Alberta. Brunswick sardines are packed in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick from Bay of Fundy herring. Sgambaro's smokes salmon in Edmonton. Wild West Steelhead grows and processes trout on Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan. Acadian Sturgeon processes in Carters Point, New Brunswick. Clover Leaf tuna and Ocean's cans are Canadian brands packed mostly overseas. Rio Mare is Italian.

What salmon jerky is made in Edmonton?

Sgambaro's Signature Seafoods makes Atlantic salmon jerky and wild sockeye jerky at its kitchen on 58 Street in Edmonton. Roberto Sgambaro owns the company. The line is smoked in Alberta. The Atlantic salmon is bought first from Norway. You can find it at Italian Centre shops, Sunterra, and some Loblaws City Market locations in Alberta.