Memorandum of Understanding for Aquaculture
The ministers responsible for aquaculture in the Atlantic Provinces have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding for Aquaculture (MOU) for the ongoing development and management of their industries, based on common principles. This extends the previous MOU signed in 2008.
Aquaculture is an important economic driver for rural, coastal and Indigenous communities, and Atlantic Canada is well positioned to increase aquaculture production, with a growing global demand for sustainably-sourced seafood.
Cooperation between the provinces and the aquaculture industry has led to improvements in pest management, environmentally sustainable aquaculture methods, aquatic animal health, and policies to support the shared use of marine and freshwater resources. The enhanced cooperation also seeks to align regulation and policy between the provinces to make the regulatory requirements easier to understand by industry and the public.
Each province also has a comprehensive and robust legislative and regulatory framework to ensure environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, investor confidence and public accountability.