by Marc Iaframboise, MMNN Contributor
Moving trout at Waycobah First Nation’s trout aquaculture farm.
As Mi’kmaq and Maliseet First Nations (MMFN) make important decisions regarding economic development priorities, the lucrative fish farming sector known as aquaculture is top of mind for many. Proximity to the ocean, lakes and rivers opens the door to opportunity in aquaculture and several MMFNs are taking advantage.
A March, 2015 RIAS Inc. report funded through the Aboriginal Aquaculture in Canada Initiative (AACI) entitled Economic Opportunities for Aboriginal Aquaculture in Canada concluded that over the next ten years, development of the aquaculture sector could create up to 1600 new jobs for First ...
