The mandate of the association is to serve the interests of the Northern Ontario
aquaculture operators who share a common interest in a viable, sustainable
northern aquaculture industry.

 To facilitate this goal, the objectives are:

    * To ensure ongoing research and development on issues pertaining
    specifically to the   Northern Ontario aquaculture industry;

    * To liaise with government agencies and advocate on behalf of the
    Northern Ontario aquaculture industry with respect to policies and
    regulations;

    * To provide education and public relations services to organizations,
    interest groups, media representatives, and the general public to ensure
    factual information about and general awareness of the industry;

    * To generally promote and enhance the Northern Ontario
    aquaculture industry;

    * To provide information for and act as liaison between the members of the
    Corporation;

    * Promoting and protecting the interests and conserving the rights of
    those engaged in the aquaculture industry in Northern Ontario and
    incidental businesses;

    * Ensuring uniformity in usage, custom and trade conditions;

    * Protecting the business interests of the members;

    * Providing business information and statistics of interest to business
    persons in the Northern Ontario aquaculture industry;

    * Maintaining and improving the standards of the Northern
    Ontario aquaculture industry.
Our Mandate
Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association
"Environmentally Responsible, Environmentally Accountable"