Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures. For those in the industry, its a massive relief from measures many say could have had devastating consequences.
Initial retaliatory tariff list included many seafood products, mostly taxed at 25% rate
Abby Hughes · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 27, 2026 9:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
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Lobster fishermen unload their catch in Dipper Harbour, N.B., on May 6, 2025. Canada’s initial list of counter-tariffed items announced earlier this week included a number of seafood products, such as lobster, but the federal government has since removed fish and seafood products from that list. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
Those in Canada’s seafood industry on the East Coast are breathing a sigh of relief after the federal government removed fish and seafood products from its list of counter-tariffed items.
The government announced the change late Wednesday night, saying adjustments were made based on “feedback.”
The change came a day after the federal government announced counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S.
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