Newfoundland Minister Ball Unveils Aquaculture Plan to Boost Salmon and Mussel Production
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] September 27, 2017
Premier Dwight Ball unveiled a 28-point plan to more than double the number of year-round aquaculture jobs in the province to 2,100.
"The opportunity is there to create sustainable jobs in the aquaculture industry, but we must do that in protecting the environment. To be sustainable — both protecting the environment but, indeed, making sure the industry gets the opportunity to grow as well," Ball told reporters at the event in Gander Tuesday.
Other tangible targets announced by Ball include boosting salmon and mussel production to 50,000 and 10,750 tonnes annually, respectively.
The plan's goal is to "promote new careers ...
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