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The Canadian Institute of
Fisheries Technology (CIFT)
The Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) at Dalhousie University is a specialized resource center of advanced technology for research and education in food science and process engineering with an emphasis on seafoods.
The Institute promotes technology transfer and the development of advanced technologies aimed at more effective commercial utilization of marine resources in Canada and throughout the world. Major areas of emphasis include aquaculture development, biotechnology, fish/food process engineering, marine oils and nutrition, physical properties of foods, process chemical science, seafood biochemistry and toxicology.
CIFT was established in 1979 as an industry oriented centre.