January 11
Media
Advisory: Minister Available to Take Questions on FPI Limited
Government
Supporting a Variety of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Initiatives
January 12
Government Supporting New Technology for Mussel
Aquaculture Industry
January 19
Hagfish Resource Studies Underway in NAFO Regions 3O and 3Ps
January 26
Province Pleased
European Union Will Not Draft Ban on Seal Products
February
February 2
Government Supporting Cod Quality Assessment
February 8
Cod Pots to
be Tested as Alternative Harvesting Method
February 14
Winners of Seafood Competition Heading to Boston
Seafood Show
February 16
Delegation
Heading to Nunavut to Explore Potential Alliances in Areas of Mutual Interest
February 19
Aquaculture
Week Declared in Newfoundland and Labrador
Government Requests
More Information Regarding Potential Sale by FPI
February 21
Media
Advisory: Minister Available to Media to Address Questions on FPI
February 22
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry
Association (NAIA)
February 23
Opportunities for Cooperation and Partnership Identified in Nunavut
February 26
Government Hosting Workshop to Promote Fishing
Vessel Safety
Province Supports Tax
Reductions for Fishers
February 27
Province Extremely Disappointed with Germany�s
Intention to Introduce National Ban on Seal Products
March
March 7
Vessel
Safety Workshop Met With Tremendous Enthusiasm and Success
March 8
Government Releases 2006 Seafood Industry Year in
Review
Atlantic Canadian
Seafood Processors Explore Production Technology and Trends
March 9
Government Focused on Marketing Heading into
Boston Seafood Show
March 13
Another Successful Year at Boston Seafood Show
March 14
Newfoundland and Labrador Will Stand Strong and
Proud Against Anti-Sealing Groups in Ottawa
March 15
Government
Continues to Protect the Public Interest in Potential Sale of FPI Assets
March 23
Government Launches Sealing Industry Web Site
March 28
Government
Congratulates Carino Company on 50th Anniversary
March 29
Media Advisory:
Banquet of Straits � St. Barbe Chamber of Commerce AGM Cancelled
March 30
Minister Meets with Delegation
from Russia
April
April 5
New Training Program
for Fish Inspectors a First in Canada
April 12
Media
Advisory: Ministers Hearn and Rideout to Announce Outcomes of the Fishing
Industry Renewal Initiative
Renewing the
Newfoundland and Labrador Fishing Industry
April 16
Atlantic
Seafood Buyers and Sellers Head to World�s Largest Seafood Event
April 26
Taking Action to
Achieve Our Vision of a Prosperous Newfoundland and Labrador: Investing
in Economic Development and Diversification
Turning Vision into
Action: New Strategy Fuels R&D Momentum
May
May 1
Government Ownership of FPI Groundfish Quotas Will
Provide Significant Long-Term Benefits
May 4
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Media on
Fishery Products International Limited
Province Will Lose
Important Opportunities as a Result of Federal Decision on FPI Groundfish Quotas
May 7
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Media on
Meeting in Ottawa
May 28
Media Advisory: Premier and Minister to Provide
Update on Sale of FPI Limited
Government
Announces Approval in Principle for Sale of FPI Assets
June
June 6
Major Hurdle Cleared on European Union Shrimp
Tariff
June 7
DFO and DFA
Work Together to Manage Ocean and Coastal Areas
June 12
FPI Act Will Not
Be Repealed Unless Final Agreements Are in Place
June 15
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Marine
Institute Graduating Class
June 29
Government Commemorates 15th Anniversary
of Cod Moratorium with New MUN Scholarship
July
July 11
Major Progress Made on European Union Shrimp Tariff
July 18
Provincial Government Questions Federal Commitment to Future of Fishery in
Newfoundland and Labrador
August
August 1
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Flying Boat Festival International
Government to Provide
Employment Adjustment Measures for Displaced Port aux Basques Plant Workers
August 10
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Aqua Nor 2007
August 14
Fisheries
Minister Pleased with Productive Meetings in Norway
August 20
Minister Meets with Aquaculture Investors in Norway
August 23
Media Advisory:
Minister to Announce Details of New Infrastructure for South Coast Aquaculture
Industry
August 24
Government to Review Binding Agreements for the
Sale of FPI
Government
Moving Forward with New Aquaculture Infrastructure on Province's South Coast
September
September 20
Media
Advisory: Minister to be Keynote Speaker at Aquaculture Showcase 2007
October
October 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Host Counterpart from New
Brunswick
October 25
Provincial
Government to Invest in Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program
October 26
Gourmet Seafood Manufacturer Set to Penetrate Export Markets
November
November 1
Changes to Fisheries Loan Guarantee Program Allow Harvesters to Access More Capital
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Meetings of Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ministers
November 2
Government Concerned With Closure of Crab Plant at
Trouty
Ministers Endorse Integrated Watershed Planning and
Action on Eco-Labelling
November 5
Canadian
Fisheries Ministers Agree to Work Together
to Get the Facts Out on Sealing Harvest
November 6
Government Continues
Seafood Marketing Efforts in China
November 8
Provincial Government Moves Forward
with Fishing Industry Renewal Strategy
November 9
Provincial Government Working to Address Closure of
Trouty Fish Plant
November 15
Media Advisory: Ministers to Hold News Conference
Employment Adjustment
Measures Approved for Displaced Workers at Trouty Plant
November 16
Province Develops Opportunity to Break
Into European Seafood Markets
November 21
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Fisheries and Aquaculture Meetings in Ottawa
Media Advisory: Aquaculture Ministers to Hold News
Conference
(Version fran�aise)
November 22
Aquaculture Ministers Meet with
Federal Ministers in Ottawa (Version fran�aise)
November 23
Atlantic
Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Tackle Economic Challenges Facing the
Fishery
November 27
Crab Fishery Playing a
Vital Role in the Province�s Economy
Media
Advisory: Government Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Crab Fishery
December
December 7
Minister Concludes Productive Meeting with NAIA Board
of Directors
December 12
Provincial
Government Supports Development of E-Simulator
December 13
Fisheries Science and Cod Recovery Priorities for
Government
December 17
Provincial
Government Begins Process of Implementing Integrated Strategy for Displaced
Plant Workers at Trouty
December 18
Fishing
Industry Performance at Historic Levels in 2007: Total Value Approaches $1
Billion
December 20
Media
Advisory: Minister Available Regarding Sale of FPI Limited
Binding Agreements
Finalized For Sale of FPI Assets