Fishery Notice

Category(s):
AQUACULTURE - Freshwater/Land-based
Subject:
FN0114-Freshwater and Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel - Meeting April 4, 2017. Panel consultatif sur l'industrie de l'aquaculture en eau douce ou terrestre - réunion le 4 avril 2017.


A Freshwater / Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel meeting is being 
held April 4, 2017 at 10:00 am in Nanaimo.  The meeting will provide updates 
and opportunity to comment on various topics, including a draft assessment 
framework for crayfish aquaculture, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
compartment program and recent fish imports, DFO aquaculture licensing 
activities over the last year, the Province of BC's implementation of the Fish 
and Seafood Act, next steps for the Freshwater Aquaculture Association of BC, 
and the projects that were funded by the Aquaculture Collaborative Research and 
Development Program Aquaculture for this year and preparing  proposal for next 
year, and more.  

Industry is invited to make presentations.  Let us know if you'd like to 
present. 

To ensure adequate seating room at the upcoming meeting or to arrange receipt 
of the teleconference dial in details, please notify Monica Walker at:
freshwater.aquaculture@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.  

Meeting materials will be shared in advance of the meeting.  

The next meeting is tentatively planned for September 28, 2017 in Vancouver.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Monica Walker, telephone 250-754-0408

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0114
Sent February 16, 2017 at 1559