Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture

Call for Proposals - Aquaculture Research and Development Funding Program
2018-07-07
Learn more about how to apply for funding to support innovation and sustainability in aquaculture.
- Download the funding package
Nova Scotia Highlighted at Seafood expo Asia
2017-09-07
Nova Scotia’s fresh, premium quality seafood is in the spotlight at one of the world’s largest seafood shows.
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Nova Scotia Launches International Seafood Brand
2017-03-07
Seafood exporters have a new brand, Nova Scotia Seafood, to promote products in international markets.
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- Visit the website
Aquaculture on a Path For Growth
2016-10-27
Government is seeing the aquaculture industry respond positively to new regulations brought in a year ago.
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Project Supports Habitat Restoration for Salmon and Trout
2016-10-04
A project to drop lime on the forest along the West River Sheet Harbour on the Eastern Shore will mitigate the effects of acid rain and support restoration of trout and wild Atlantic salmon habitat.
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A World of Opportunity, Right Here
2016-07-12
We are Canada’s seafood leader. We’re bringing a world of opportunity homeWe are Canada’s seafood leader. We’re bringing a world of opportunity home, and we have the numbers to prove it., and we have the numbers to prove it.
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Funding Supports Shellfish Farming
2016-07-11
Funding is available from the N.S. Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board to start, expand or purchase a shellfish farming business. Read the release
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Government Opens Applications, Invests in Aquaculture
2016-07-07
Government is investing $2.8 million in the aquaculture sector to create more jobs in Nova Scotia and opening applications for ocean-based shellfish, cultivated marine plant and trout farming
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- Read the FAQ