Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - Afternoon sitting
HALIFAX, Thursday, May 29, 2014
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 1 p.m. in the Brunswick Room of the Cambridge Suites Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Lovelace Nicholas, Manning, McInnis, Mercer, Munson, Poirier, Raine and Wells (8).
In attendance: Odette Madore, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament, and Ceri Au, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate of the Senate.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, December 9, 2013, the committee continued its study on the regulation of aquaculture, current challenges and future prospects for the industry in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia and Atoqua'su Farms:
Robin Stuart, Member.
Eel Lake Oyster Farm Ltd:
Nolan d'Eon, Owner and President.
As individuals:
Sarah Stewart-Clark, Assistant Professor, Shellfish Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University;
James Duston, Professor, Aquaculture, Department Plant and Animal Sciences, Dalhousie University;
Jon Grant, NSERC-Cooke Industrial Research Chair in Sustainable Aquaculture, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University.
Genome Atlantic:
Steven Armstrong, President and CEO.
St. Mary's Bay Coastal Alliance:
Brenda Patterson, Member.
The Ecology Action Centre:
Susanna Fuller, Marine Conservation Coordinator.
Lobster Council of Canada:
Stewart Lamont, Managing Director of Tangier Lobster Company Limited.
Nova Scotia Salmon Association:
Carl Purcell, Past President.
Mr. d'Eon and Mr. Stuart made statements and answered questions.
At 1:55 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:03 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Stewart-Clark and Messrs. Armstrong, Duston and Grant made statements and answered questions.
At 4:22 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:35 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Lamont, Ms. Patterson, Mr. Purcell and Ms. Fuller made statements and answered questions.
At 5:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Maxwell Hollins
Clerk of the Committee