Aquaculture Review Board

The Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board is an independent decision making body with a mandate to decide on aquaculture applications in marine areas for new sites, expansions to existing sites and the addition of finfish species to sites not currently approved to produce finfish.

Hearings

March 17, 2023 UPDATE:    A decision on intervenor status has been posted.

March 2, 2023 UPDATE:    If you have submitted an Intervenor Application and have not received an acknowledgement of receipt email back from the Clerk, please email or call the Clerk as soon as possible at 902-722-1426  / Aquaculture.Board@novascotia.ca 

February 9, 2023 UPDATE: Updated materials have been provided to the Board for the applications by Town Point Consulting and are now posted in the Hearings section for public review.

As a result, the new deadline to submit intervenor applications is now 16h30,  February 23, 2023.

Public hearing on applications by Town Point Consulting Inc.

Applications have been made by TOWN POINT CONSULTING INC. for NEW MARINE SHELLFISH LICENCES/LEASES in ANTIGONISH HARBOUR, ANTIGONISH COUNTY for the SUSPENDED CULTIVATION of AMERICAN OYSTERS.

Decisions

View the list of Decisions issued by the Aquaculture Review Board.

How To Participate

Rules and regulations for public participation in matters brought before the Aquaculture Review Board.