"As part of the Marine Division, the staff of Licensing and Compliance Services are responsible for licensing fish processors and fish buyers, carrying out compliance inspections and enforcement of the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act, the Fisheries Organizations Support Act, and related regulations."
"Loans to purchase a fishing licence are available for eligible independent fishers who: Have never held a licence in the commercial fishery (New Entrant), or; Are current commercial fishery licence holders who wish to diversify into a species for which they have never held a licence (New Species)."
"Loan applications can be downloaded from the links below, requested from the office in Halifax, or be obtained from your local provincial fisheries representative."
"Who Needs This Licence? Anyone who wants to operate an establishment for the purpose of processing fish, including cleaning, filleting, icing, packing, canning, freezing, smoking, salting, cooking, pickling, drying or any other manner of preparing fish for market. "
"The Nova Scotia Aquaculture Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) began in the fall of 2002 when the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia (AANS) produced a draft plan recommending the Province implement and regulate an EMP for the marine aquaculture industry."
"In 2009-2010, departmental priorities will focus on three key areas: sustainable resource management, industry growth and development, and responsible governance of the fisheries and aquaculture industries."
