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Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP)

The Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP) is a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) initiative to increase the level of collaborative research and development activity between the aquaculture industry and the department. ACRDP is an industry-driven program that teams industry with DFO researchers.

The key goals of the program are to:

  • Improve the competitiveness of the Canadian aquaculture industry;
  • Increase collaboration between the department and industry to enhance aquaculture in Canada;
  • Facilitate and accelerate the process of technology transfer and research commercialization; and
  • Increase scientific capacity for essential aquaculture research and development in the aquaculture sector.

The broad research and development objectives, under which National and Regional priorities have been established, are threefold:

  • Best performance in fish production
  • Optimal fish health
  • Industry environmental performance

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For further information on the Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program, please contact Corina Busby at (Corina.Busby@dfo-mpo.gc.ca).