Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 20, 2014 - Afternoon Meeting

MONCTON, Thursday, November 20, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 1:35 p.m., in the Fundy Room, Crown Plaza Hotel, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Hubley, Lovelace Nicholas, Manning, Meredith, Poirier and Stewart Olsen (6).

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:

Huntsman Marine Science Centre:

Jamey Smith, Executive Director.

NSERC Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Network:

Thierry Chopin, Professor of Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick.

Village of Blacks Harbour:

Teresa James, Mayor.

Town of St. Andrews:

Stan Choptiany, Mayor.

Atlantic Salmon Federation:

Jonathan Carr, Executive Director, Research and Environment.

Conservation Council of New Brunswick:

Inka Milewski, Science Advisor.

As an individual:

William Ernst.

Mr. Smith and Mr. Chopin made statements and answered questions.

At 2:25 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:38 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. James and Mr. Choptiany made statements and answered questions.

At 3:40 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:55 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Milewski, Mr. Carr and Mr. Ernst made statements and answered questions.

At 4:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxwell Hollins

Clerk of the Committee