Fisheries and Aquaculture
- 2009
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January January 11
Media Advisory: Federal and Provincial Ministers Available to Media
January 15
Provincial
Fisheries Research and Development Program Works to Grow and Diversify Industry
January 20
Industry to Vote on Seafood Marketing Council
January 26
Media
Advisory: Minister to Tour Aquaculture Facilities on South Coast
January 28
Aquaculture
Industry Growing by Leaps and Bounds on Province�s South Coast
February
February 4
Industry Stakeholders Come Together to Produce Video on Fishing Vessel Safety
February 9
Provincial Funding Provided for Mussel Packaging Project
February 12
Funding Provided For Sealing Information Workshops
Province Disappointed by Results of Vote on Seafood Marketing Council
February 20 Provincial Government Continues Support of Student Cooking Competition
February 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Atlantic Council
of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Meeting
February 27
Media Advisory: Federal and Provincial
Governments Join with Cooke Aquaculture to Invest in a Cod Demonstration Farm on
Newfoundland�s South Coast
Atlantic Council of
Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Meet
March
March 2
Government of Canada and Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Join with Cooke Aquaculture to Invest in a Cod Demonstration Farm on Newfoundland�s South Coast
March 3
Provincial
Request for WTO Action Falls on Deaf Ears
March 5
Media Advisory:
Minister to Deliver Keynote Address to Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry
Association (NAIA) Conference
March 6
Media Advisory:
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Senator Hervieux-Payette Available to
Media on Canadian Seal Harvest
March 11
New Ticketing Procedures to be Implemented by
Fish Inspection Officers
March 12
Seafood Industry Year in Review Confirms One
Billion Dollar Production Value
March 13
Marketing of
Province�s Seafood Products the Focus at Boston Seafood Show
March 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Annual General Meeting of Canadian Sealers Association
Economic Stimulus Investments in Budget 2009 Top $900 Million
March 30
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Addresses Proposed Seal Product Ban with EU Representatives
April
April 2
Federal Shrimp
and Seal Quotas Create Uncertainty and Undermine Existing Participants
April 21
Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador Continues to Inform EU Representatives on Canadian
Seal Harvest
May
May 5
Newfoundland
and Labrador Calls on Prime Minister Harper to Deliver Message on Trade Action
at Canada-EU Summit
Ministerial Statement -
Aquaculture Infrastructure Announced for Province's South Coast
May 12
Ministerial
Statement - Contract Finalized with Gray Aqua Farms Limited
May 13
Federal and
Provincial Governments Invest in Deep Water Mussel Aquaculture
May 21
Fisheries Scholarship
to Create Industry Awareness Among Graduating Students
May 29
Appreciation Expressed for Governor General�s Support of Sealing Industry
June
June 8
World Ocean Day Art Contest Raises
Awareness for Students
June 11
Site Clearing to Begin for
Aquaculture Facility at St. Alban�s
Whelk Processing and Market Development Project
Funded in St. Lawrence
Media Advisory: Premier and Minister to Comment on the Fishery
June 16
Aquaculture Week 2009 Celebrates Fast-Paced Growth of Industry
June 17
Media Advisory: Minister to Meet with Federal Government on Aid for Lobster Harvesters
Province Willing to Eliminate Licensing Fees if Industry Reaches Agreement
June 19
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Graduation
Province Working Toward Long Term Solution for
Lobster Fishery
June 30
Provincial Government has Demonstrated High Level
of Commitment to Fishing Industry
July
July 14
Media Advisory: Minister to Hold News Conference
with FFAW and ASP
Agreement Reached
on Long-Term Development of Fishing Industry
July 17
Support Services Available for Plant Workers Affected
by Closure of Englee Fish Plant
July 21
Province Funds Project to Develop a Sustainable Yellowtail Fishery
July 23
Provincial Government Provides $100,000 to Promote Deep Chill Shrimp Products
July 27
Newfoundland and Labrador Fully Supports Taking
Trade Action on Seal Product Ban
July 28
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Canadian
Council of Professional Fish Harvesters
July 30
Minister Expresses Condolences on Passing of
Father Des McGrath
August
August 10
Provincial Government Supports Fishing Industry
Energy Efficiency Initiatives
August 12
Minister Announces Appointments to Fish Processing
Licensing Board
August 13
Minister Announces Members of Steering
Committee for
Agreement on Fishing Industry Restructuring
September
September 9
Media Advisory: Minister to Participate in
Provincial Fisheries Forum
September 16
Atlantic Lobster Promoted Across the Country
September 28
NAFO Ignores Scientific Advice: Further Proof
of Need for Custodial Management
October
October 1
Province Supports Improved Marketing of Cod and Yellowtail
October 2
Minister Awards Second Annual Fisheries and Aquaculture Scholarship
October 5
Employment Assistance Available for Fish Harvesters and
Fish Plant Workers
October 6
Employment Assistance Program Demonstrates
Continued High Level of Commitment to Fishing Industry
October 9
Whelk Fishery Supported by Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program
October 15
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Meetings of Canadian and Atlantic Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers
October 16
Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Agree to Collaborate on Sustainability
October 26
Media Advisory: Provincial Government and CCFI to Hold Joint News Conference
CCFI to Continue Providing Top Quality Fisheries Research
October 28
Significant Progress Made in Reducing European
Seafood Tariffs
October 29
Media Advisory: Minister to Appear Before
Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
November
November 12
Province Continues Seafood
Market Development in China
November 18
Fisheries Working Groups Moving
Forward With Financial Analysis of Industry
NAFO Fails to Protect Canadian Stocks Again
November 20
Province Pleased With Standing Committee Decision on NAFO Convention
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Springdale and Area Chamber of Commerce
November 30
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Fish, Food and
Allied Workers Convention
December
December 2
Minister Encourages Collaboration to Address
Structural Issues in the Fishing Industry
December 7
Province Calls on Federal Government to Reject Amendments to NAFO Convention
December 9
Ministerial Statement - Update on the Centre
for Aquaculture Health and Development
December 11
Province Calls on Government of Canada to Follow Vote of Own Parliament
December 30
Media Advisory: Minister Available to Media
Following Meeting with FFAW and ASP
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