Prince Edward Island Department of Fisheries Aquaculture and Rural Development

"All buyers of fish and shellfish must obtain a license on an annual basis. These licenses must be obtained on a species or species group basis at each port where the buyer purchases the product. All processors must obtain a processing license on an annual basis. Peddlers must also obtain a license yearly."

"There is a small but important finfish aquaculture industry in PEI. Rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon are the predominant species grown. Finfish culture on PEI occurs in pond cages and land-based tank systems."

"Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the $8 million that was dedicated to assisting Atlantic Canada’s lobster industry during this challenging economic period is close to being 100 per cent committed. Together with investments made by the provincial governments and other stakeholders, a total of 29 projects have benefited from a combined investment of approximately $15.8 million"

"The purpose of the Aquaculture Technology Program is to provide an incentive for private aquaculture operations to develop or adopt new techniques or technologies in order to expand production, reduce production costs or otherwise increase earnings through more efficient production, to assess new approved species or to improve the environmental acceptability of aquaculture."

"The purpose of the Aquaculture - Environmental Practices Program is to provide an incentive for private aquaculture operators, groups of operators, processors or industry organizations to adopt procedures, practices or equipment that enhance the overall environmental performance of aquaculture"

"""The primary objective of the program is to stimulate and support the undertaking of high quality, scientifically valid, short-term (normally 3 years or less) applied and/or developmental research that will yield economic benefits to the P.E.I. fish processing sector/aquaculture industry/commercial fisheries
industry."""

"The Aquaculture and Fisheries Research Initiative was established by the Government of Prince Edward Island to provide industry associations, private businesses, public institutions and/or individual fishers and aquaculturists with increased access to applied and developmental research to address priorities and opportunities in the industry"