Fisheries and Aquaculture - 2002
January, February,
March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October,
November, December
January 9
Government calls on FPI to honour commitments
January 10
Government releases letters which outline FPI
commitments
January 17
Government to establish joint committee to examine
FPI issues
January 18
Government plans public consultations on FPI Act
January 21
Minister responds to opposition request to
reconvene House of Assembly
January 23
Minister announces details of public consultations
on the FPI Act
January 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: FPI Act venue change in the upcoming public consultation session
Minister responds letter from FPI
January 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: FPI Act venue change in the
upcoming public consultation session - Triton - Thursday, February 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: All-Party Committee FPI Act to hold an additional session in
Fortune
February
February 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: Changes in public sessions by All-Party Committee
Minister disappointed in outcome of NAFO
meeting
February 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: Meeting with federal minister postponed
February 13
Minister pleased with public consultations on the
FPI Act
February 22
Minister releases interim report from panel on Structural Study of the Inshore Shrimp Fishery
February 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference - All-Party Committee on Public Consultations of FPI Act
Minister announces details of Public Consultations on FPI Act
March
March 5
Minister has productive meeting with federal
counterpart
March 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to guest speak at annual
general meeting of Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture
March 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: Presentation to Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
March 19
Results of a joint study estimating economic value
of marine, coastal and ocean resources
March 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend Atlantic
Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers meetings
Funding announced will serve
to strengthen industry
March 22
Minister comments on closure of Canadian ports to
Faroese fishing vessels
March 27
Fisheries Diversification Projects Approved
April
April 5
Minister responds to Independent Panel on Access
Criteria (IPAC) report
April 17
Minister releases report from panel on Structural Study of the Inshore Shrimp Fishery
May
May 1
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to meet Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
May 9
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Atlantic Regional Convention for the
Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada
May 24
Ministers make presentation on foreign over fishing to National Round Table on
the Environment and the Economy
May 30
Minister will not support production quotas for crab
May 31
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to meet with Robert Thibault, federal Minister of
Fisheries and Oceans - June 3, Ottawa
June
June 3
Minister meets with Federal Minister on fisheries issues
June 12
Minister
pleased with report from Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
NOTE TO EDITORS: official opening of relocated Aquaculture Development Branch
office - June 13, Grand Falls - Windsor
June 13
Minister opens newly relocated Aquaculture Development Branch office
June 18
Minister reiterates province's position on IPAC report
June 26
Minister announces Provincial Advisory Council on Foreign Overfishing
June 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: 10th anniversary of Northern Cod Moratorium - July 2, St.
John's
July
July 2
Government marks 10th Anniversary of the Northern Cod Moratorium
July 12
Ministers comment on Canada�s new Oceans Strategy
Minister pleased with monies announced for Centre for Fisheries Innovation
Minister disappointed with Northern Shrimp Plan
August
August 14
Officials meet with concerned plant workers regarding transfer of crab licence
September
September 3
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister available to respond to questions regarding the
request for the transfer of a crab processing license from Ramea to St. Anthony
Minister
announces decision on transfer of crab licence to St. Anthony
September 12
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, September
13 Subject: NAFO meeting
September 13
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Media briefing postponed
Minister meets with Icelandic Ambassador to discuss custodial management
NOTE TO EDITORS: Media briefing
Minister to attend NAFO meetings
September 20
Minister confirms that NAFO is a completely ineffective organization for Newfoundland and Labrador
September 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend the
Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers - September 26,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
September 27
Minister proposes custodial management to his provincial, territorial and federal counterparts
- September 26, Halifax
Minister addresses the Fisheries Council of
Canada - September 27, St. John's
November
November 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to meet with World Wildlife Fund - November 5, Toronto
November 6
Minister meets with the World Wildlife Fund to discuss foreign overfishing and custodial management
November 8
Minister comments on House of Commons
fisheries committee chair
Minister objects to federal government acceptance of IPAC recommendations
November 28
Ministerial Statement - Meeting to discuss potential close of certain cod fisheries
November 29
Minister releases details of
Special Assistance Grants Program
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to attend Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers - December 2,
Gatineau, Qu�bec
December
December 16
Minister responds to comments by Opposition critic
December 20
NOTE TO EDITORS - Meeting to discuss status of cod fisheries - December 20, St. John's
All-Party Committee has productive meeting
on cod fisheries
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