Fisheries and Aquaculture
October 27, 2008

Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Revised Seafood Processing
Policy Framework and Licensing Decisions

The Honourable Trevor Taylor, acting Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will hold a news conference to announce a revised seafood processing policy framework for the province. Minister Taylor will also be announcing his decision on the Fish Processing Licensing Board�s recommendation regarding licences for plants in LaScie, Conche and Englee.

The news conference will take place at 2:00 p.m., today (Monday, October 27) at the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building. There will also be a technical briefing for the media on the revised policy framework beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the same location. Media attending the technical briefing will be required to remain in the room until the news conference commences at 2:00 p.m.

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Media contact:

Lori Lee Oates
Director of Communications
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
709-729-3733, 690-8403
oatesll@gov.nl.ca

2008 10 27                                                    11:20 a.m.
 


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