Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/ [SENEA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 BLOOR ST EAST, NORTH TOWER 11		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TORONTO ONTARIO CANA,  		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series 2006 08/18/2006   (1) Class A Common Stock 1,005,874 $ (1) D (2)  
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series 2006 08/18/2006   (1) Class A Common Stock 19,346 $ (1) I Owned by JHVLICO (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP
200 BLOOR ST EAST
NORTH TOWER 11
TORONTO ONTARIO CANA 		     X    
HANCOCK JOHN LIFE INSURANCE CO
CORPORATE LAW DIVISION T-55
P O BOX 111
BOSTON, MA 02117		     X    

Signatures

Angela Shaffer - Vice President and Corporate Secretary 08/28/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Warren A. Thomson - Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer - U.S. Investments 08/28/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series 2006, owned are immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to antidilution adjustment. There is no expiration date for the conversion feature.
(2) Securities are owned directly by John Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO") an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of a Manulife Financial Corporation ("MFC"). MFC may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of such securities.
(3) John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company ("JHVLICO") is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO").
 
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