Aquaculture Review Board

The Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board (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. 

This independent tribunal will preside over public hearings where applicants and other parties will present their cases in respect to the aquaculture application(s) in question. Once the hearing concludes, the Board will decide on the application(s) for implementation by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

The Board's mandate does not include any monitoring for compliance and enforcement or other potential operational or regulatory issues, nor does the Board have any other authority. 

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Update for May 5, 2026:  A Decision has been  published for NSARB-2025-001. 

 

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