Fall 2019 Aquaculture: Growing Forward 1 AQUACULTURE CANADA and WAS NORTH AMERICA 2020 Photo: Mike Norton, Flickr August 30-September 2, 2020 St. John's Convention Centre St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada AQUACULTURE: THE LEADING EDGE OF FOOD PRODUCTION Photo: Loozrboy, Flickr 2 Aquaculture: Growing Forward Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association NAIA Board of Directors 2018-2019 Fall President / Salmonid Representative Sheldon George - Cold Ocean Salmon 2019 Past President / Blue Mussel Representative Message from the Honourable Gerry Byrne 4 Laura Halfyard - Sunrise Fish Farms Ltd. Vice President / Salmonid Representative Message from Sheldon George, President 5 Elizabeth Barlow - MOWI Canada East Treasurer / At-Large Representative Message from Mark Lane, Executive Director 6 Danny Boyce – Dr. Joe Brown Aquatic Research Building, (JBARB), Memorial Greeting from Tim Kennedy, CAIA 7 University Aquaculture Community Connections: Director / Blue Mussel Representative 8 Juan Roberts - Badger Bay Mussel Farms NAIA Summer Work Experience Director / Blue Mussel Representative NAIA Member Profile: Sweeney International 12 Terry Mills - Norlantic Processors Inc. 13 Director / Salmonid Representative Welcome New Members! Jamie Gaskill - Northern Harvest Sea Farms Another Round of Shoreline Clean Ups 14 Director / At-large Representative Completed in the Coast of Bays Jonathan Gagné - Entreprises Shippagan Gael Force Establish Canadian Base 18 Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association Staff Whova: Cold Harvest 2019 App 20 Mark Lane Executive Director Cold Harvest Conference Material 21 [email protected] Darrell Green Cold Harvest Trade Show Areas 33 Research and Development Coordinator [email protected] NAIA Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipients 36 Jackie Richards Office Manager Perspectives on AquaNor 38 [email protected] Roberta Collier Cooking with Chef Steve Watson 40 Community Outreach Coordinator The Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University: St. Alban’s Office 42 [email protected] At the Forefront Contact Us Aquaculture Professional Profile: Ashley Bungay 45 Ocean Technology Alliance Canada Leads Development 29 – 31 Pippy Place, Suite 3007 47 St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X2 of Canada-Wide Ocean Industries Asset Map Ph: 709-754-2854 Fax: 709-754-2981 Couturier on Culture 49 P.O. Box 27, St. Alban’s, NL, A0H 2E0 Ph: 709-538-3454 Fax: 709-538-3464 Photo credits: Ned Pratt Cold Harvester Credits The Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association represents aquaculturists and the service sector in the province. Katja Moehl - Graphic Design Its fundamental purpose is to assist the aquaculture industry to achieve its full wealth creation potential. It is the voice Roberta Collier - Copy Editor and Design for the industry by ensuring that Federal / Provincial legislation, policy, and services match the needs of the industry. Assistant It delivers programs and services to its members to attain excellence in safety, quality, environmental sustainability, and profitability. For more information on NAIA membership benefits, please contact us! Fall 2019 Aquaculture: Growing Forward 3 Message from the Honourable Gerry Byrne Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador I am pleased to welcome delegates to the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association’s Cold Harvest 2019 convention and to congratulate you on another successful year of dedicated, innovative work towards growing our province’s aquaculture industry. Aquaculture is an expanding industry and an increasingly important economic contributor, especially in rural areas of the province, and the Provincial Government has been working closely with our partners in the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association to support the continued growth of this important sector. The Cold Harvest 2019 theme – Aquaculture: Growing Forward – is in perfect alignment with our government’s vision for sustainability and growth in aquaculture, which will support our self-sufficiency targets and result in new, sustainable employment and economic activity. The Way Forward on Aquaculture Sector Work Plan outlines our shared goal to meet potential growth targets of 50,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon and 10,750 tonnes of blue mussels annually. Through initiatives relating to production; human resources and labour; research, innovation and diversification; market access and development; and business development and risk management, we are well on our way to achieving these goals. Newfoundland and Labrador’s seafood sector – worth $1.3 billion in 2018 – makes a substantial contribution to the provincial economy, with aquaculture representing almost 16 per cent of the total market value at $204 million. The seafood industry employs more than 16,000 people from over 400 communities, including 424 workers engaged in aquaculture grow-out and hatchery activities. In addition to direct employment opportunities, the aquaculture sector provides indirect employment through supply and service companies, academic institutions, research and development, and other key areas, creating opportunities for people to make viable career choices that enable them to stay in Newfoundland and Labrador. Together, we are establishing Newfoundland and Labrador as a world leader in aquaculture health and production. I look forward to our ongoing success as we continue to seek new opportunities and strengthen this valuable industry for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Sincerely, Honourable Gerry Byrne Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources www.gov.nl.ca 4 Aquaculture: Growing Forward Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association Message from Sheldon George, President Sheldon George, President and Chair of the Board, Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association ello everyone and welcome to the 26th Cold Harvest registered for the conference as well, as it is those young folks Conference. It gives me great pleasure to bring greetings who are the future of our industry. What a way for our youth Has the Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry to get introduced to aquaculture, at a conference full of inter- Association’s President. Has there ever been a more excit- national experts. ing time than the present to be involved in the aquaculture I look forward to meeting with as many delegates as possible industry in Newfoundland and Labrador? and visiting all the trade show booths, all while taking in as With more than 400 delegates registered for the confer- many talks as I can. The planning committee has put together ence and 60 exhibitors, the following few days are going to a very informative couple of days of talks from international be busy. With farmers, suppliers and researchers/educators leaders. Whether you are in the shellfish or finfish sector, or from around the world, I look forward to being able to not service and supply, there is something here at the conference only network and catch up with international colleagues, but for you. I hope you enjoy the conference and have some spare also learn from them about the many advances that are being time as well so you can experience the great culture of made in our industry. As technology advances and our farm- Newfoundland and Labrador. Enjoy. ing practices change to incorporate this new technology, it is this continuousPLEASE adaptation NOTE: and WHEN improvement PROOFING, that makes our industry one of the most sustainable means of food production. PLEASEOur province’s PROOF coastline andVERY pristine waters CAREFULLY. have recently AFTER CUSTOMERattracted APPROVAL, the attention ANY of ERRORS many farmers WILL internationally. BE AT CUSTOMER’S Last EXPENSE. All Quotes includemonth two proofs. I attended Any additional Aquanor inproofs Trondheim, above this Norway will require and I a additional cost. was pleasantly surprised with the amount of people talking about Newfoundland and the Cold Harvest Conference. Our province is being globally recognized for its presence in aqua- culture, and it is due to the hard work of our government, educators, suppliers and farmers. It is great to see students WELDING BARGE CONSTRUCTION MOBILE WELDING SANDBLASTING PAINTING PROPELLER REPAIRS & OTHER SERVICES Bus: 709-257-1199 JIM GOSSE Cell: 709-486-4112 [email protected] Fall 2019 Aquaculture: Growing Forward 5 Message from Mark Lane, Executive Director Mark Lane, C.D., Executive Director, Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association elcome to the 26th Annual Cold Harvest Conference Please take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to and Trade Show! network amongst those industry leaders in attendance, visit WFittingly this year’s theme, “Growing Forward”, is reflec- and get to know our exhibitors at the trade show for they may tive of our industry and our intent to grow the production of have the solution that you were looking for, and of course enjoy farmed seafood in a sustainable and environmentally respon- the world class sessions and social activities. sible manner. We need to share our industry’s success stories; hard-work- I want to sincerely thank the Conference Planning and ing farmers of the sea that produce premium seafood right Program Committees for their hard-work and dedication to here at home in Newfoundland and Labrador; sustainably and ensuring that this year’s conference is the largest ever-attended environmentally responsibly. Our industry has proven to be and most productive for attendees in NAIA’s history. an economic catalyst for rural coastal communities such as I want to extend my sincere