New Brunswick Department of Agriculture Aquaculture and Fisheries

"This guide will assist you in completing an application for an aquaculture site (occupation permit and/or lease) and an aquaculture licence for a marine culture operation in Eastern New Brunswick."

"This guide has been prepared to assist you with the completion of an aquaculture licence application for aquaculture activities located on land or in non-tidal waters. Examples of inland aquaculture sites include hatcheries, trout ponds, as well as grow out operations in non-tidal waters."

"The Gasoline and Motive Fuel Tax Act provides for point-of-sale tax exemptions on motive fuel (marked) by the issuance of purchaser's permits to the following classes of qualifying consumers: aquaculturists, farmers, fishers, silviculturists, wood producers, manufacturers, persons engaged in mining/quarrying and forest workers, which include persons under contract with silviculturists, persons under contract with wood producers and persons engaged in the construction and maintenance of woods roads for the purpose of harvesting trees."

"In New Brunswick, the rearing of smolt and trout in fresh water dates back to the early 1870s. For many years, the goal was to produce young fish for the sole purpose of restocking natural watercourses. The rearing of these species thus remained a government effort exclusively for nearly a century. It was not until the 1970s that the regulations were changed to allow the private sector to engage in this activity and commercialize production."

"The Fisheries Renewal Framework represents the results of a comprehensive review of the state of the fishing and seafood processing industry in New Brunswick, and includes a strategic direction to maintain its position as a significant contributor to the economic well being and self-sufficiency of the province."

"The Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Board provides loan guarantees for the purchase of fishing licenses or quotas. The program is designed to share the financial risk with financial institutions."

"The Registrar of Aquaculture is responsible for the licensing and leasing of all aquaculture sites in the province of New Brunswick and administers commercial, private and institutional licences, as well as occupation permits and leases for aquaculture sites situated on Crown Land."

"The Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Board provides financial assistance in the form of loans and loan guarantees for aquaculture production and related services. The program is designed to complement other sources of lending and financial institutions"

"A Commercial Aquaculture Licence is a class of aquaculture licence that permits a licensee to conduct aquaculture for the purposes of commercial gain."

"The Department receives applications for non-repayable strategic assistance in the aquaculture and fisheries sector with an objective to enhance the competitiveness and innovation of the fishery, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors in New Brunswick and to create new economic development opportunities"