| NORTHERN ONTARIO AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION |
| Our Location |
| Our office is located at: 9050 Hwy 6, Unit C Little Current ON P0P 1K0 Mailing: P.O. Box 124 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 Tel (705) 368-1345 Fax (705) 368-0685 |
The Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association is a not-for-profit
organization that has become the voice for Ontario's
environmentally sustainable cage culture and land-based fish
farming industry. (read more about Who We Are and What We
Do)
organization that has become the voice for Ontario's
environmentally sustainable cage culture and land-based fish
farming industry. (read more about Who We Are and What We
Do)
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© Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association 2009-2011 Updated September 20, 2011 Contact Webmaster |
To find out more about the NOAA,
current initiatives and membership
information, visit About Us.
For a brief history of aquaculture
and an overview of employment and
educational opportunities in Ontario,
visit Aquaculture. We also highlight
different members on this page.
To learn about certification, current
research projects, link to the
Freshwater Cage Culture
Environmental Forum II (June 2009)
proceedings, get answers to some
common myths about aquaculture,
or review Best Management
Practices, visit Responsible. You can
also access our 2007 Economic
Impact Study.
We regularly update our News page
with aquaculture news from Ontario,
Canada and the world. It's also
where you can find information on
upcoming or recent industry events.
Visit EatTrout for health benefits,
nutrition information, and some
great rainbow trout recipes.
On our Resources page, we provide
links to NOAA members,
government agencies and other
associations.
If you would like to phone, email or
send us a letter, visit our Contacts
page.
current initiatives and membership
information, visit About Us.
For a brief history of aquaculture
and an overview of employment and
educational opportunities in Ontario,
visit Aquaculture. We also highlight
different members on this page.
To learn about certification, current
research projects, link to the
Freshwater Cage Culture
Environmental Forum II (June 2009)
proceedings, get answers to some
common myths about aquaculture,
or review Best Management
Practices, visit Responsible. You can
also access our 2007 Economic
Impact Study.
We regularly update our News page
with aquaculture news from Ontario,
Canada and the world. It's also
where you can find information on
upcoming or recent industry events.
Visit EatTrout for health benefits,
nutrition information, and some
great rainbow trout recipes.
On our Resources page, we provide
links to NOAA members,
government agencies and other
associations.
If you would like to phone, email or
send us a letter, visit our Contacts
page.
| A Brief Tour of Our Site |
| September 27-28, 2011 Annual Aquaculture Tour. Coordinated by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs and NOAA. For more information, contact Steve Naylor (OMAFRA) |
| Headlines |
| Coming Events |
Fish Farmers are Responsible and Accountable
Fish farming is the most strictly regulated agricultural industry
in Ontario with 22 pieces of legislation and acts governing
operations. Continuous improvements to our farms are also
achieved through research and development projects and
Ontario Freshwater Best Management Practices which have been
implemented by the industry. Aquaculture operations must
meet rigorous federal, provincial and international environmental
standards. These standards, based on the best available
scientific research, are in place to minimize and manage the risks
associated with aquaculture operations.(read more about our
Environmentally Responsible practices and the science behind
them)
Fish farming is the most strictly regulated agricultural industry
in Ontario with 22 pieces of legislation and acts governing
operations. Continuous improvements to our farms are also
achieved through research and development projects and
Ontario Freshwater Best Management Practices which have been
implemented by the industry. Aquaculture operations must
meet rigorous federal, provincial and international environmental
standards. These standards, based on the best available
scientific research, are in place to minimize and manage the risks
associated with aquaculture operations.(read more about our
Environmentally Responsible practices and the science behind
them)
What is Aquaculture?
Aquaculture is the cultivation and harvesting (farming) of
finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants. Cultivation implies some
form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance
production, such as regular stocking, feeding and protection
from predators. It also implies individual or corporate
ownership of the stock being cultivated. In Ontario, rainbow
trout is the main species cultivated, along with brook trout,
arctic charr and tilapia.(read more about Aquaculture in Ontario)
Aquaculture is the cultivation and harvesting (farming) of
finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants. Cultivation implies some
form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance
production, such as regular stocking, feeding and protection
from predators. It also implies individual or corporate
ownership of the stock being cultivated. In Ontario, rainbow
trout is the main species cultivated, along with brook trout,
arctic charr and tilapia.(read more about Aquaculture in Ontario)
Aquaculture In the News
Nothing fishy about farmed Ontario rainbow trout
By Frank Ferragine, Special to the Toronto Sun, April 5, 2011
Fish Not Foul
Fish farming could prevent extinctions and feed the planet. A
former Greenpeace Activist asks, Why do so many
environmentalists oppose it?
By Patrick Moore, National Post, March 29, 2011
Nothing fishy about farmed Ontario rainbow trout
By Frank Ferragine, Special to the Toronto Sun, April 5, 2011
Fish Not Foul
Fish farming could prevent extinctions and feed the planet. A
former Greenpeace Activist asks, Why do so many
environmentalists oppose it?
By Patrick Moore, National Post, March 29, 2011
| McGuinty Supports Expansion of Freshwater Industry |
| L to R: Esther Spadzinski,Ministry of Northern Development, Mines & Forestry; Mike Brown, MPP Algoma-Manitoulin, Karen Tracey, NOAA Executive Director, and Lori Thompson, NOAA Staff |
5 August 2011
Ontario is supporting
research to help expand the
North's industry Read the
full story.
Ontario is supporting
research to help expand the
North's industry Read the
full story.
Funding for the Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association has
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