NBSGA Aquaculture Tours

As part of our public relations activities, the NBSGA hosted industry tours during August and September. These tours were held on the Island Link (operated by Quoddy Link Marine), and featured salmon and cod aquaculture farms in Passamaquoddy Bay and L’Etete. Participants included many representatives f.... Full Story >>

Limekiln Service Centre

The wharf and upland area at Limekiln Bay, known as the Limekiln Service Centre, is owned and operated by the NBSGA. The Service Centre was designed and built in 1992 primarily for the aquaculture industry, but also to meet the needs of all its users. This wharf was designed to handle vessels up to 100 f.... Full Story >>

Aqua Base

Aqua Base is an aquaculture related research database, which currently contains reports for over 400 projects that are relevant to the Atlantic Canada aquaculture industry. AquaBase has been developed by ACAIRDN (Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Industry Research and Development Network). Caroline Graham, R.... Full Story >>

Aquatic Invasive Species in New Brunswick

Like the rest of Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick has been closely following the problems facing the shellfish industry in PEI and Nova Scotia with Aquatic Invasive Species. NB Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture (NBDAA), in association with DFO St. Andrews Biological Station (SABS), have been monito.... Full Story >>

UPDATE: NBSGA Offshore Project

The NBSGA is partnering with ACOA, DFO, NRC-IRAP, among others, in a 3 year research project to investigate the oceanographic and engineering requirements of existing and potential exposed marine sites. We have now begun purchasing oceanographic and engineering gear, and are in the process of hiring an .... Full Story >>

UPDATE: Public Relations Project

The NBSGA has embarked on an exciting project to promote the NB Salmon Farming industry, with the goal of promoting NBSGA members as producers of healthy and safe food products, specifically Farmed Ocean Raised Atlantic Salmon. This includes all aspects of the production cycle of and all activities and s.... Full Story >>