The National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative

A new action plan has been developed to guide us toward a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable aquaculture sector in Canada – the National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative. The actions are concrete, the timeframe is five years and key partners were at the discussion table – federal and provincial and territorial governments, Aboriginal groups, industry and the public.
Three key areas for action were identified through a comprehensive consultative process:

• Governance
• Social License and Reporting; and
• Productivity and Competitiveness.

Five additional action plans have been developed for specific sectors of Canada’s aquaculture industry:

• East Coast Marine Finfish Sector Strategic Action Plan
• East Coast Shellfish Sector Strategic Action Plan
• Freshwater Sector Strategic Action Plan
• West Coast Marine Finfish Sector Strategic Action Plan
• West Coast Shellfish Sector Strategic Action Plan

Learn more:

• National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative