"Aboriginal Seafood Network Inc. (ASN) is an Aboriginal Communal Commercial Fisheries Enterprise which is managed by a stand alone manager and has one shareholder which is the New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council and has a clearer mandate or vision to focus on economic growth through resource access and aim towards viability and stability of ASN."
"In 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark ruling in the Sparrow decision. This decision found that the Musqueam First Nation has an Aboriginal right to fish for food, social and ceremonial purposes."
"Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Regulations made under Section 42 of the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act S.N.S. 1996, c. 25 O.I.C. 80-1707 (December 16, 1980), N.S. Reg. 191/80 as amended up to O.I.C. 2009-227 (May 4, 2009), N.S. Reg. 212/2009"
"The purpose of this Act is to: (a) consolidate and revise the law respecting the fishery; (b) encourage, promote and implement programs that will sustain and improve the fishery, including aquaculture; (c) service, develop and optimize the harvesting and processing segments of the fishing and aquaculture industries for the betterment of coastal communities and the Province as a whole; (d) assist the aquaculture industry to increase production; (e) expand recreational and sport-fishing opportunities and ecotourism; (f) foster community involvement in the management of coastal resources; (g)
"Loans are available to fishers, associations of fishers or companies for: Purchasing or building a fishing vessel; Purchasing and installing engines, equipment, and/or electronics; Technical modifications."
"The following information describes the sampling methodologies for the environmental monitoring of finfish farms in Nova Scotia (NS). This document will also serve as the basis for Nova Scotia shellfish monitoring."
"Who Needs This Lease? Anyone who wants to exclusively manage the harvesting of rockweed along a portion of Nova Scotia shoreline for commercial purposes. "
