Media Advisory: Government Provides Update on Fishing Industry Renewal Process

Executive Council
Fisheries and Aquaculture
October 19, 2006

Media Advisory: Government Provides Update on
Fishing Industry Renewal Process

The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Tom Rideout, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make an announcement on the next steps in the Fishing Industry Renewal process on Friday, October 20.

Following the Premier's Summit on the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery in May 2006, several working committees with government and industry representatives were established. These committees examined key issues, including close examination of the current structure of the harvesting and processing sectors.

The announcement will be preceded by a technical briefing.

10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct 20, 2006	Technical Briefing John Collins, Regional Director of Policy & Economics, DFO Brian Delaney, Director of Planning, DFA Media Lock-in will begin promptly at 10:30 am. Technical briefing is for background purposes only.
11 a.m. Friday, Oct 20, 2006	News Conference Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Tom Rideout, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Venue	Media Centre Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building

Media contacts:

Elizabeth Matthews Office of the Premier Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 709-729-3960, 351-1227 elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca	Steve Outhouse Office of the Minister Fisheries and Oceans Canada 613-992-3474 outhouses@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Lori Lee Oates Director of Communications Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 709-729-3733, 690-8403 oatesll@gov.nl.ca	Jan Woodford Regional Director of Communications Fisheries and Oceans Canada 709-772-7622 woodfordj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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