Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
June 4, 2009

Media Advisory: Provincial Government to Release Strategy for Internationally Recognized Ocean Technology Sector

The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, will release a strategy designed to accelerate growth of the province�s ocean technology sector tomorrow (Friday, June 5) at 10:00 a.m. The news conference will be held in Hampton Hall at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University in St. John�s.

Glenn Blackwood, Executive Director of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University and Gary Dinn, President of OceansAdvance, will accompany Minister Skinner in making the announcement. In addition, representatives from the local ocean technology sector will exhibit their innovative products in the Marine Institute�s front lobby.

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Media contact:

Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

2009 06 04                                                     2:10 p.m.


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