Ocean Choice International's new groundfish vessel, the MV Calvert, arrived in St John's, Canada on Thursday.

It is the first new groundfish vessel to join the Canadian offshore fishing sector since the mid-1980s.

Ocean Choice’s new vessel will create 70 new, year-round, full-time jobs. In addition to the direct employment, the Calvert will generate CAD 7 million (€4.6 million/$5.2 million) in annual salaries and over CAD 13 million (€8.5