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- posted by on Mar. 8, 2012
The Aquaculture Association of Canada is a not-for-profit organization formed to foster an aquaculture industry in Canada.
We were created in 1984, being the first national association in Canada, with the objectives to promote, support and encourage the educational, scientific, and technological development and advancement of aquaculture in Canada.
The AAC also gathers and disseminates technical and scientific information on aquaculture development in Canada and throughout the world. It is our mandate to encourage the teaching of all phases of aquaculture and the training of aquaculturists and to encourage private industry and government agencies, both provincial and federal, to support education, research and development.
Our home office is located in St...
- posted by on Dec. 20, 2011
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Dear Members – I am pleased to announce, on behalf of the AAC Board of Directors, that we have hired the first Executive Director in the history of the Association, Gail Ryan (bio below). Gail started working for the AAC as Executive Director officially as of last Monday, Decembe...
- posted by on Sep. 6, 2011
The AAC is currently recruiting for the following position of Exectutive Director. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will lead and manage the Association. Relevant background includes experience in leading and managing a not-for-profit or non-governmental organization complemented by comprehensive knowledge of various levels of government, and important issues within the aquaculture community.
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- posted by on Jul. 8, 2011
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The Aquaculture Association of Canada (AAC) has an interest in the dissemination of technical/scientific aquaculture information in the support of aquaculture education & training.
A need was identified to provide a current database of scientific evidence related to key relevant issues in salmon aquaculture. As a result, a joint industry / government project was established and funding assistance was provided through the Fisheries and Oceans Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP) and the database was developed by the Coastal Aquaculture Research and Training (CART) Network. The role of the AAC in hosting this databas...
- posted by on Jun. 21, 2011
The Fisheries and Marine Institute (MI) of Memorial University of Newfoundland has further enhanced its support for the global aquaculture industry through a new Master of Technology Management (Aquaculture) and a Technical Certificate in Aquaculture (Salmonid or Mussel). The programs, offered via MI’s School of Fisheries, will provide abundant benefits to employers and employees in this field.
The Master of Technology Management (Aquaculture) focuses on aquaculture technology and its management. This 10-course program, which will be offered online starting September 2011, allows professionals to continue working while advancing their skills and careers through education.
The Technical Certificate in Aquaculture (Salmonid or Mussel) involves a series of shor...
- posted by on Mar. 25, 2011
Dr. Anderson was a founding member and the first President of the Aquaculture Association of Canada. He was a passionate believer in the importance of aquaculture to removing fishing pressure on wild stocks, especially of Atlantic salmon. He was the author of "The Salmon Connection: The Development of Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture in Canada", published in 2007. For a more detailed summary of his contributions to our association, see the following text. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to The Huntsman Marine Sciences Centre or the Fundy Community Foundation, two charities dear to John'...
- posted by on Jan. 26, 2011
The deadline for submission of abstracts for Aquaculture Canada 2011 has now been extended to Monday, March 14, 2011 \ La date-limite pour la soumission des résumés pour l'aquiculture Canada 2011 a été maintenant reportée au lundi 14 mars 2011
Early registration rate (with membership) \ Inscription au plus bas tariff – 28 February 2011 \ 28 févrie...
- posted by on Jan. 20, 2011
Now is the time to get your nominations in for the Research Award of Excellence!
The Board of Directors can annually recognize individuals for their outstanding research contribution to aquaculture in Canada. Awardees will be invited to the Annual Meeting where they will be presented with a medal and/or plaque and asked to give a special presentation. The Research Award of Excellence recipients will be recorded in the Conference Proceedings.
A brief letter outlining why the individual deserves the honour, should be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Joy Wade at
- posted by on Jan. 4, 2011
Attention AAC members:
The AAC is a not-for-profit national association that is mandated to foster the development of the Canadian aquaculture sector through education, research and information dissemination. We are seeking interested individuals willing to consider putting their or someone else’s name forward for the election ballot for 2011. There will be three vacancies in May 2011, and therefore an election to fill these vacancies is required during the winter of 2011.
The AAC Board is a volunteer Board, made up of individuals from across the sector (see aquacultureassociation.ca for current composition). Board meetings are held 3-4 times per year, typically by teleconference during the year, and in person around the annua...
- posted by on Aug. 13, 2010
GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING!!!
Design an original logo for the conference
WINNER RECEIVES $250
Submit designs to: aac@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca by September 17, 2010
COMPÉTITION POUR DESSEIN DE LOGO
DÉMONTREZ VOTRE CRÉATIVITÉ!!!
Le meilleur dessein d’un logo original recevra $250
Envoyez le tout au: aac@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Date limite de réception le 17 septembre 2010
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