{"id":2650599,"date":"2026-08-27T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-pulls-back-on-some-tariffs-after-seafood-industry-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T19:14:16","slug":"canada-pulls-back-on-some-tariffs-after-seafood-industry-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-pulls-back-on-some-tariffs-after-seafood-industry-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada pulls back on some tariffs after seafood industry backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanada-pulls-back-on-some-tariffs-after-seafood-industry-backlash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650599&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Canada has reversed some of the tariffs it previously imposed on U.S. seafood, following backlash from its seafood industry and stakeholders. Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson removed seafood and fish products from the list of targeted tariffs,citing feedback that aimed to prevent broader economic harm. This change benefits Maine\u2019s lobster industry, which will no longer face a 25% import fee, a move that came after Canadian officials clarified their consultation process with stakeholders, who were previously caught unaware. The tariffs, initially triggered by the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian imports under President Donald Trump, were criticized for disrupting a important trade relationship, especially during the fall fishing season when Canada imports about half of Maine\u2019s lobster. canadian officials\u2019 reversal has been praised by industry leaders who underscore the importance of maintaining a tariff-free supply chain for mutual economic benefit. The adjustments to Canada&#8217;s tariff list reduced it from over 800 to around 629 items. This growth highlights ongoing tensions and negotiations over trade policies between Canada and the U.S.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a> on Wednesday reversed some retaliatory <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\">tariffs<\/a> it placed on the United States after facing backlash from the seafood sector. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson removed seafood and fish sector products from a list of proposed tariffs. In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FinanceCanada\/status\/2092796987020034374\/photo\/1\">statement<\/a>, Canada\u2019s Department of Finance said \u201cselect adjustments\u201d were\u00a0based on \u201cfeedback, to protect against broader economic harms.\u201d <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4703144\/canada-reverses-some-us-tariffs-seafood-industry-backlash\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Canada pulls back on some tariffs after \u2018feedback\u2019 from seafood industry<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4700737\/bringing-the-middle-east-to-a-boil\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bringing the Middle East to a boil<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4700469\/progressives-rage-pro-israel-moskowitz-key-middle-east-post\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Progressives rage after Democrats tap pro-Israel Moskowitz for key Middle East post<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development means <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"193\">Maine\u2019s<\/a> lobster industry will no longer be forced to pay a 25% import fee. The change comes after Ottawa held a call with Canadian stakeholders on Tuesday. Stakeholders expressed outrage that they hadn\u2019t been consulted about the tariffs targeting Maine\u2019s seafood industry, and expressed concern that they would derail a multibillion-dollar trade system between Maine and Canadian businesses. Kris Vascotto, executive director of the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance, told officials he was \u201cblindsided\u201d by the news.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/27\/canadian-seafood-sector-tariffs-01051767\">strongly supportive<\/a> of our federal government protecting our national and economic sovereignty in these trade discussions,\u201d he told <em>Politico<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s just unfortunate that we were not consulted and able to provide advice that might have helped the federal government make good decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada\u2019s planned tariffs were set to take effect during the fall fishing season, when the country purchases roughly half of the Maine lobster. The move had stirred anger from politicians across the aisle, including Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Democratic Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justin Maderia, co-head of New York-based direct seafood seller Lobster Boys, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morningstar.com\/news\/dow-jones\/202608278094\/canada-pulls-us-seafood-off-retaliatory-tariff-list-2nd-update\">told<\/a> MorningStar that Canadian officials failed to recognize the close integration between U.S. fishing catches and Canadian food-processing plants when they assembled the list of targeted products. Maderia estimated that 80% of U.S. lobsters caught in Maine are shipped to Canada for processing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ottawa\u2019s reversal earned <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mainelobstermen.org\/press\">high praise<\/a> from stakeholders on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKeeping seafood tariff-free protects our shared supply chain and avoids unnecessary economic harm on both sides of the border,\u201d Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen\u2019s Association, said. \u201cWe urge both governments to continue protecting the long-standing tariff-free trade in lobster that benefits fishermen, businesses, and coastal communities throughout North America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4698796\/trump-pro-family-agenda-bipartisan-support-economic-anxiety-midterms\/\"><strong>TRUMP\u2019S PRO-FAMILY AGENDA HAS WON BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, BUT ECONOMIC ANXIETY CLOUDS GOP MIDTERM HOPES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The saga began when President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> imposed new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of\u00a0Canadian imports on Saturday. Ottawa swiftly retaliated with matching tariffs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the refinements to Canada\u2019s tariff list were made on Wednesday evening, it now\u00a0contains 629 items, down from the original 800-plus goods issued on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada reverses some tariffs after seafood industry backlash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2650600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26203838804160_599108.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3957,84775,50406,54476],"class_list":["post-2650599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-canada","tag-seafood-industry","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trade-policies"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26203838804160_599108.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2650599"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650604,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2650599\/revisions\/2650604"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2650600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2650599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2650599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2650599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}