Rainbow trout boneless filet

From May 21 to 30, 2026, the Semaine des poissons et fruits de mer du Québec will take place, an initiative led by the ministère des Pêcheries, de l’Alimentation et de l’Agriculture du Québec (MAPAQ) in collaboration with Aliments du Québec to showcase local seafood and farmed species from Quebec. It is also a perfect opportunity to shine a light on a sector that remains relatively unknown to the general public: Quebec aquaculture.

Among the species farmed in the province, salmonids play a major role. These include rainbow trout, brook trout (also known as speckled trout), and Arctic char. These cold-water fish are particularly well suited to Quebec’s climate and now represent a fresh, local, and sustainable alternative to imported fish.