Regulating aquaculture in Nova Scotia

The 13-member advisory committee – comprised of community, First Nations, industry, and municipal government representatives - met with Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell three times over the summer to offer feedback on regulating aquaculture development in Nova Scotia.

"I want to thank the members of the committee for agreeing to offer their advice and experience as we develop a new approach to regulating aquaculture in Nova Scotia," said Mr Colwell. "With their input to the regulations being drafted we can ensure the industry develops into an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable industry."

The development of new regulations responds to the Auditor General's June 2015 report and the advice contained in the report of the aquaculture regulatory review by the Doelle-Lahey panel.

The committee will continue to provide advice as implementation of aquaculture regulations proceeds.