Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association was incorporate July 4, 2002 under
the Ontario Incorporation Act with the Ministry of Consumer and Business
Services. A full time office was established and full time program coordinator
was hired March 2003. The activities of the association have resulted in
increased workloads beyond the level of the full time staff person and as a
result a Youth Intern was hired under the NOHFC Yip Program. The Youth
Intern performed the duties of the Assistant program Coordinator for a one
year term. This position became essential to the future existence of the NOAA
and a second full time position was established.
The aquaculture industry is a relatively new economic sector in Northern
Ontario. Until 1962, fish culture in Northern Ontario remained exclusively a
government endeavour mainly to support lake and stream rehabilitation.
Manitoulin had a government-run cage culture facility operating in the Swift
Current area on LaCloche until 1990. Other government-run hatchery
operations exist at Blue Jay Creek and Gore Bay. The first private aquaculture
operation in the area for the production of rainbow trout was established in
1986 in Lake Wolsey. Around the same time, another significant cage culture
operation for the production of rainbow trout was established in Parry Sound.
The industry was largely established within the last 20 years and the bulk of
aquaculture production comes from lake based cage culture operations located
in the Northern Lake Huron area. The perseverance and stakeholder
commitment of the Northern Ontario cage culture industry has resulted in
establishment of an important local and regional industry sector within a span
of just 20 years. The northern part of Lake Huron and the North Channel
possess many assets for continued aquaculture development from the
availability of abundant, high quality water resources, easy access to large
domestic and foreign markets and a will-developed industry infrastructure.
There are currently five site operators in the Manitoulin LaCloche region with a
total of 8 farm sites, with an estimated annual production of 5.6 million
pounds of round live weight product. A sixth cage site operator is in the Parry
Sound area with an annual estimated production of 2.5 million pounds. The
First nations aquaculture sites in the Manitoulin area produce approximately
1.0 million pounds annually. These operations account for approximately 80%
of the total production for Ontario. The majority of the cage culture
production is concentrated in Northern Ontario, and specifically in the North
Channel / Georgian Bay region.
The Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association continues working cooperatively
with all government agencies to establish a regulatory framework in which to
grow the industry in Ontario. Promotion & administration of research &
development projects that will produce sound & factual scientific data are
priority...
the Ontario Incorporation Act with the Ministry of Consumer and Business
Services. A full time office was established and full time program coordinator
was hired March 2003. The activities of the association have resulted in
increased workloads beyond the level of the full time staff person and as a
result a Youth Intern was hired under the NOHFC Yip Program. The Youth
Intern performed the duties of the Assistant program Coordinator for a one
year term. This position became essential to the future existence of the NOAA
and a second full time position was established.
The aquaculture industry is a relatively new economic sector in Northern
Ontario. Until 1962, fish culture in Northern Ontario remained exclusively a
government endeavour mainly to support lake and stream rehabilitation.
Manitoulin had a government-run cage culture facility operating in the Swift
Current area on LaCloche until 1990. Other government-run hatchery
operations exist at Blue Jay Creek and Gore Bay. The first private aquaculture
operation in the area for the production of rainbow trout was established in
1986 in Lake Wolsey. Around the same time, another significant cage culture
operation for the production of rainbow trout was established in Parry Sound.
The industry was largely established within the last 20 years and the bulk of
aquaculture production comes from lake based cage culture operations located
in the Northern Lake Huron area. The perseverance and stakeholder
commitment of the Northern Ontario cage culture industry has resulted in
establishment of an important local and regional industry sector within a span
of just 20 years. The northern part of Lake Huron and the North Channel
possess many assets for continued aquaculture development from the
availability of abundant, high quality water resources, easy access to large
domestic and foreign markets and a will-developed industry infrastructure.
There are currently five site operators in the Manitoulin LaCloche region with a
total of 8 farm sites, with an estimated annual production of 5.6 million
pounds of round live weight product. A sixth cage site operator is in the Parry
Sound area with an annual estimated production of 2.5 million pounds. The
First nations aquaculture sites in the Manitoulin area produce approximately
1.0 million pounds annually. These operations account for approximately 80%
of the total production for Ontario. The majority of the cage culture
production is concentrated in Northern Ontario, and specifically in the North
Channel / Georgian Bay region.
The Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association continues working cooperatively
with all government agencies to establish a regulatory framework in which to
grow the industry in Ontario. Promotion & administration of research &
development projects that will produce sound & factual scientific data are
priority...
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