Canadian Aquaculture R&D Review 2011

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Glossary of Acronyms Used

  • AARS – Alma Aquaculture Research Station – University of Guelph
  • ACAIRDN – Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Research and Development Network
  • ACFFA – Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association
  • ACOA – Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency
  • ACRDP – Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program
  • AEG – Aquaculture Engineering Group Inc.
  • AIF – Atlantic Innovation Fund
  • AIMAP – Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program
  • AVC – UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College
  • BC CAHS – British Columbia Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences
  • BCSGA – British Columbia Shellfish Grower's Association
  • BIO – Bedford Institute of Oceanography
  • CAISN – Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network
  • CAER – DFO Centre for Aquaculture and Environment Research
  • CAMP – Coordinated Area Management Production
  • CCFI – Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation
  • CeMIM–MAPAQ – Centre maricole des Îles–de–la–Madeleine
  • CEVAM – Centre d'Étude et de Valorisation des Algues Marines
  • CGP – Atlantic Cod Genomics and Broodstock Development Project
  • cGRASP – Consortium for Genomics Research on all Salmonids Project
  • CIDA – Canadian International Development Agency
  • CIMTAN – Canadian Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture Network
  • CLD – Centre local de développement des Îles–de–la–Madeleine
  • CSR–VIU – Centre for Shellfish Research, Vancouver Island University
  • CTPA – Centre technologique des produits aquatiques
  • CTSS – Centre de transfert et de sélection des salmonidÉs inc.
  • CZRI – Coastal Zones Research Institute Inc (U Moncton Shippegan Campus)
  • DEPOMOD – a particle tracking computer model
  • DFA – Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • DFO – Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • DFO–AIS – DFO Aquatic Invasive Species
  • EC – Environment Canada
  • EPAQ – École des pêches et de l'aquaculture du Québec
  • FCR – Feed conversion ratio
  • FQRNT – Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies
  • FSCP – Fisheries Science Collaborative Program
  • GFC – Gulf Fisheries Centre
  • GRDI – DFO – Genomics Research and Development Initiative
  • HMSC – Huntsman Marine Science Centre
  • IFREMER – Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer
  • IHNV – Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus
  • IML – Institut Maurice–Lamontagne
  • IMR – Institute of Marine Research Bergen (Norway)
  • IMTA – Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture
  • INRS – Institut national de recherche scientifique
  • IOS – Institute of Ocean Sciences
  • IPSFAD – Interprovincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development Inc.
  • IRAP – National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • IRZC – Institut de recherche sur les zones côtières inc.
  • ISA – Infectious Salmon Anemia
  • ISMER – Institut des Sciences de la Mer
  • LARSA – Laboratoire régional des sciences aquatiques (U Laval)
  • MAMROT – Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
  • MAPAQ – Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
  • MDEIE – Développement Économique, innovation et exportation
  • MHC – Marine Harvest Canada
  • MI – Memorial University of Newfoundland Marine Institute
  • MI—CASD – Memorial University of Newfoundland Marine Institute Centre Aquaculture and Seafood Development
  • MLI – Maurice Lamontagne Institute
  • MNRF – Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune
  • MUN – Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • MUN OSC – Memorial University of Newfoundland – Ocean Sciences Centre
  • NAIA – Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association
  • NBDAA – New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
  • NBIF – New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
  • NL DFA – Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • NOCS – National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, UK
  • NRC – National Research Council Canada
  • NRC–IMB – Institute of Marine Biosciences
  • NS DFA – Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • NSERC – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • OSAP – Ontario Student Assistance Program
  • PARR – Program for Aquaculture Regulatory Research
  • PBS – Pacific Biological Station
  • PCB – Polychlorinated Biphenyl Compounds
  • PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • PEIAA – PEI Aquaculture Alliance
  • PEI–DFARD – Prince Edward Island Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development
  • PIT – Passive Integrated Transponder
  • POP— Persistent Organic Pollutants
  • PSF – Pacific Salmon Forum
  • QTL – Quantitative Trait Loci
  • RAQ – Réseau Aquaculture Québec
  • RPC – Research and Productivity Council
  • RPPGR – Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels de Grande–Rivière
  • RPPSG – Regroupement des Pêcheurs Professionnels du Sud de la Gaspésie
  • SABS – St. Andrews Biological Station
  • SFU – Simon Fraser University
  • SME – Small– and Medium–sized Enterprises
  • SODIM – Société de Développement de l'Industrie Maricole
  • SORDAC – Société de recherche et de développement en aquaculture continentale
  • SPI – Strategy for Partnerships and Innovation
  • SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
  • STRADDAQ – Stratégie de développement durable de l'aquaculture en eau douce au Québec
  • SW – Seawater
  • T–PODs – fully automated, static, passive acoustic monitoring systems
  • UBC – University of British Columbia
  • UMCS – Université de Moncton campus de Shippagan
  • UNB – University of New Brunswick
  • UNBSJ – University of New Brunswick Saint John
  • UPEI – University of Prince Edward Island
  • UPEI–AVC – UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College
  • UQAR – Université du Québec á Rimouski
  • UQAR–ISMER – Université du Québec á Rimouski - Institut des Sciences de la Mer
  • USDA – United States Department of Agriculture
  • VHSV – Viral Hemorrhagic Septicaemia virus
  • VIU – Vancouver Island University