The Board

Our Board

The Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board is comprised of up to ten appointed members who hear and decide upon applications coming before the Board. 

Board members are appointed by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture through the Nova Scotia Agencies, Boards and Commissions (NS ABCs) process. 

Information about the Board's NS ABC profile and Selection Criteria can be found by clicking on the blue button below

NS Aquaculture Review Board profile

 

The current members are as follows:

 

Damien Barry, Chair

Originally from Ireland, Damien Barry moved to Canada in 2013. Mr. Barry is a lawyer currently working as in-house counsel and CAO for a seafood company in Cape Breton. 
Appointment: Three-year term.

Roger Percy, Member

Mr. Percy has over 35 years experience in the environmental/fisheries field in Canada and abroad. Prior to retiring, he managed Environment Canada’s Environmental Emergency Program in the Atlantic Region. He is currently a member of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board.  
Appointment: Three-year term.

Bruce Morrison, Member

Mr. Morrison is a retired provincial civil servant with over 35 years experience in environmental and public health issues, legislation and regulation. Mr. Morrison has been an active participant on community, municipal  and provincial boards. 
Appointment: Three-year term.

Paul Boyd, Member

Paul Boyd has a Master of Adult Education degree with a specialization in Community Development. He has three decades of experience participating in various regulatory, policy, and planning environments while working for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. He has performed a broad range of activities associated with the blue economy sector in the Atlantic Canada region.  He has worked as a fish harvester, conservation officer, biologist, resource manager, seafood facility manager, and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards auditor. 
Appointment: Three-year term.

Cheryl Fraser, Member

Cheryl Fraser has over 35 years of experience working at an executive level with private, and publicly traded companies, governments, not-for-profit and volunteer organizations, shaping culture, advising Boards, CEOs, and executives on governance, talent and strategy. She has extensive executive management skills with specific expertise in strategic planning, policy development, resource management, stakeholder consultation, human resources, and communications. 
Appointment: Three-year term.

Clerk

The Board is supported by the Clerk of the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board. The Clerk is responsible for all administrative aspects of the Board including; receiving applications, scheduling and organizing hearings, receiving hearing related submissions from the public, acting as the conduit between all parties to a hearing and the Board, responding to questions from the public, and distribution of Board decisions.