Submissions

Joint Letter to FPT Ministers on a New Approach to Aquaculture Development

May 20, 2025

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