CFA signed onto a joint letter to the FPT Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries that outlined how to harness and grow the potential of the Canadian aquaculture sector. The letter outlined the following recommendations:
- Science must be at the foundation of aquaculture developement
- The BC “Open Net Pen” ban must be removed
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada must be the Federal aquaculture champion
- Shellfish sector management and risk supports must be modernized