aquaculture regulatory reform agenda
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Harper Government Takes Further Steps to Enable the Aquaculture Industry to Thrive
Regulatory Changes to Reduce Duplication While Maintaining Strong Environmental Standards
June 26, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada will take extra steps to increase sustainable aquaculture production in Canada while protecting the environment.
Despite Canada benefitting from the longest coastline in the world, it continues to lag behind other countries. Red tape and regulatory burden are among the main causes for this situation. This sector is currently being regulated by ten different federal acts.
A modernized regulatory environment will allow Canada to take advantage of the global demand for fish and seafood products that continues to rise. It will improve coherence, simplicity and accountability while maintaining strong environmental standards.
Earlier this year the Government has announced a $54 million investment for the renewal of the Sustainable Aquaculture Program, which includes an aquaculture regulatory reform agenda. Today’s announcement clarifies the role of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the deposit of substances in water for the purposes of aquaculture.
As the next step of this process, new proposed Aquaculture Activities Regulations will be pre-published in early July, 2014 in theCanada Gazette, Part I, for a 60-day public comment period.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been working with its regulatory partners to develop the proposed Regulations to ensure they build on existing provincial and federal regulatory regimes. When finalized, the proposed Regulations would resolve uncertainties in the application of various federal Acts, eliminate overlap and duplication issues and reflect the unique circumstances of aquaculture.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=862749
It's the old pump and dump....
Think it's time the FN put a stop to this.
They just got the tools to do so.
Regulatory Changes to Reduce Duplication While Maintaining Strong Environmental Standards
June 26, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada will take extra steps to increase sustainable aquaculture production in Canada while protecting the environment.
Despite Canada benefitting from the longest coastline in the world, it continues to lag behind other countries. Red tape and regulatory burden are among the main causes for this situation. This sector is currently being regulated by ten different federal acts.
A modernized regulatory environment will allow Canada to take advantage of the global demand for fish and seafood products that continues to rise. It will improve coherence, simplicity and accountability while maintaining strong environmental standards.
Earlier this year the Government has announced a $54 million investment for the renewal of the Sustainable Aquaculture Program, which includes an aquaculture regulatory reform agenda. Today’s announcement clarifies the role of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the deposit of substances in water for the purposes of aquaculture.
As the next step of this process, new proposed Aquaculture Activities Regulations will be pre-published in early July, 2014 in theCanada Gazette, Part I, for a 60-day public comment period.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been working with its regulatory partners to develop the proposed Regulations to ensure they build on existing provincial and federal regulatory regimes. When finalized, the proposed Regulations would resolve uncertainties in the application of various federal Acts, eliminate overlap and duplication issues and reflect the unique circumstances of aquaculture.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=862749
It's the old pump and dump....
Think it's time the FN put a stop to this.
They just got the tools to do so.
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