Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia
2960 Oxford Street B3L 2W4 Halifax, NS, Canada

#ThursdayThoughts: Ever wonder how the #aquaculture leasing and licensing process works in the province of Nova Scotia? This video is the first of a two-part series that takes you through the adjudicative process of getting an aquaculture lease. https://buff.ly/37Fi3bi #seafood #sustainability #regulations #industry #newbusiness

Realising the potential of blue foods will play a central role in ending global malnutrition and in building healthy, nature-positive, and resilient food systems. #WorldwideWednesday

#DidYouKnow? Many #seaweeds aren't considered to be plants, but algae. This is because algae seaweeds such as kelp lack the vascular system and roots that typical plants have. Instead, they take nutrients directly from the water. #SeafarmFacts

Ocean Farming Series Webinar Join the Cape Breton Partnership and Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC for the fourth Ocean Farming session in a FREE five-pa...rt series: Ocean Farming Quality & Capacity on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. The session will feature panel presentations and discussions with Michelle Theriault, Director of Université Sainte-Anne’s Marine Research Centre and satellite campus in Petit de Grat, NS, Ashley Sprague, Manager Seafood Services at Perennia, and Giulia Pereira, Sea Farm Operations Faculty, Department of Technology & Environment at Nova Scotia Community College. The session will be moderated by Daniel Lane, Interim Director Lobster Quality Research & Innovation Centre, Centre de recherche marine, Université Sainte-Anne. Daniel is also a Professor Emeritus at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. Register here https://bit.ly/38oCav8 . . . #CapeBreton #CapeBretonUnamaki #OceanFarming #OceanFarmingSeries #Sustainability #Quality #Capacity #CapeBretonIsland #Fishing #KelpFarming #OysterFarming #SeaweedFarming

This brilliant new program will get anyone the training they need to become a sea farmer in just 19 weeks! With aquaculture being a vital industry to ensuring food security in the future, now is a good time to invest in learning the tricks of the trade.

"The really important thing about this new process is that it provides Nova Scotians to really be engaged in the entire discussion around the development of an aquaculture farm in Nova Scotia." Our Executive Director did an interview this past Sunday on the topic of the Aquaculture Review Board and the beginning of the hearings happening this week! Within it, he discusses the process an application goes through to be approved (or rejected) in depth. You can listen on the News 95.7 website, starting at 33:30.

A really well-made video making the case for ocean-based farms over land-based farms, brought to you by the experts on the west coast. Definitely worth a watch!

Let's talk trout! If you have a craving for fish but are pressed for time, trout is a wonderful choice if you're looking for a quick and flavorful meal that's high in protein and low on carbs. This recipe for trout with garlic lemon butter herb sauce only takes about 30 minutes to make, and would be delicious paired with rice or your favorite vegetables.

New for You!!! Government of Canada Commits to Blue Strategy Development. #BlueRecovery #BuildBackBetter https://aquaculture.ca/news-releases/2020/9/23

"Restorative ocean farming represents our chance to do food right and ensure that those working at sea can make a living on a living planet."

Have a safe and delicious Thanksgiving weekend, everyone! If you're looking for appetizers outside of the usual, why not spice up your dinner with some seafood? Here's a great recipe for (locally farmed) mussels to try for #NationalSeafoodMonth!

The fall edition of the Seafarmers Newsletter is out! We have some new team members and initiatives to introduce to you. Check it out; https://mailchi.mp/c3199b24/seafarmers-newsletter-fall-2020

#Aquaculture is growing rapidly and within the next decade, over half of the world’s #seafood will be farmed. A major challenge in the industry is making sure t...hat fish are provided with adequate #nutrition to yield a healthy nutritional source for humans while ensuring minimal negative impacts on the #environment. In episode 5 of the Research Nova Scotia podcast, Dr. Stefanie Colombo, an assistant professor at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, explains how her #research team is working to discover novel solutions in nutrition to improve aquaculture and contribute toward healthier, environmentally sustainable, and economically viable farmed seafood. Listen: https://researchns.ca/portfolio/podcast/ #NovaScotia #agriculture #podcast #aquafarming #aquacultureresearch Podstarter Dalhousie University

We're still accepting applications for the AANS Shellfish Infrastructure Development Program! If you know a shellfish farmer that's looking for funding for a new business initiative, we can help secure up to 70% of the funding. Read more at https://seafarmers.ca/aans-shellfish-infrastructure-develo/

An interesting video on the sourcing of sustainable local aquaculture for the food service industry if you have six minutes to spare! I think it was a really lovely note that our industry allowed people to stay working in the communities they loved.

It's the first Friday of National Seafood Month! Do you have a favorite finfish or shellfish? What is it? We have too many favorites to decide!

Using technology to help automate oyster harvesting sure is interesting to watch. Check out how neat Bill and Stanley's system is!