Media Advisory: Meetings of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers and the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister

Fisheries and Aquaculture
November 8, 2010
Media Advisory: Meetings of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ministers and the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister

The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers and the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers will meet in St. John's. The meeting will be co-chaired by the Honourable Gail Shea, federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

Ministers will be available for a media photo opportunity prior to the start of the meeting. A news conference will take place at the conclusion of the meeting. Ministers Shea and Jackman will provide an update on the outcomes of the discussion and participating ministers will be available to respond to questions.

The coordinates are as follows:

Date:	Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Place:	Sheraton Hotel 115 Cavendish Square Salon B
Time:	8:30 a.m. — Media photo opportunity 3:45 p.m. — News conference *Local time

NOTE: All media planning to attend the event are required to pre-register by calling 709-772-7628 before 500 p.m. (Newfoundland time) on November 8. Pre-registered media should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the news conference and will be required to present valid media accreditation with picture identification.

Interested media may also call-in to the news conference by dialing 1-877-413-4799 (English) or 1-888-265-0464 (French). Interested media are requested to call-in 30 minutes prior to the start of the news conference.

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Media contacts:

Frank Stanek Media Relations Fisheries and Oceans Canada 613-990-7537	Lori Lee Oates Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 709-729-3733, 690-8403 oatesll@gov.nl.ca
Nancy Bishay Director of Communications Office of the Minister Fisheries and Oceans Canada 613-992-3474

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