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Archived - 2012/13 Innovation Priorities1
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The following priorities have been established based on consultation with provinces, territories and sector stakeholders. Innovation priorities are used as one of the evaluation criteria during project evaluation. Those projects most closely aligned with the following priorities will rank higher during the project relevance and general quality assessment stage. Projects not addressing these priorities will still be accepted, but will need to score higher in other areas of the assessment process in order to remain competitive. Projects are invited from all eligible applicants: first nations, not-for-profit organizations, aquaculture producers, non-governmental organizations and aquaculture product processors.
Note: priorities are not presented in rank order
Sustainable Production
New technologies or practices focused on:
- Improving production systems - spat supply, hatchery, nursery, grow-out, alternate grow-out systems (such as closed containment or high energy environments) and predator/pest control
- Increasing operational efficiency
- Value-added production (primary product through to waste/by-products)
- Improving industry health management tools (including pest management) and biosecurity
- Improved quality (all-female/triploid stocks) and supply of progeny
- Invasive species control or mitigation
- Feed (or ingredient) development resulting in increased performance
Green Technology
New technologies or practices focused on:
- Increasing environmental performance
- Alternate energy use or improving energy efficiency
- Waste control, reduction or mitigation
- Discharge or effluent treatment
- Water conservation
- Feed related strategies resulting in increased environmental performance
Species Diversification
East Coast
- Atlantic Halibut
- Atlantic Cod
- Bay Scallops
- Giant Scallops
- Soft-shell Clams
West Coast
- Sablefish (Black Cod)
- Geoducks
- Mussels
- Scallops
Freshwater
- Arctic Charr
- Sturgeon
- Walleye
- Perch
1 The market access component is targeted at sector level, generic initiatives supporting the aquaculture sector in the research and early adoption of certification and/or traceability initiatives.
