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The industry’s environmental practices are supported by regulations from both federal and provincial governing bodies, as well as international requirements and third-party sustainability certifications
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a thriving aquaculture industry. It states that “more than 40 Indigenous communities are directly or indirectly involved i n f a r m i n g s e a fo o d a c ro s s
Canada….In addition to those Indigenous communities already participating in farming seafood, there are many others whose traditional territories have the biophysical capacity to support farmed seafood development. We estimate that future growth of
the industry in partnership with Indigenous communities could deliver 3,480 additional jobs for Indigenous peoples earning $170 million within in the next five years, and 8,230 additional jobs SEE AQUACULTURE | PAGE 26
With the rapid growth of the global population, seafood is an increasingly important source of nutrition for billions of people
The North Island’s thriving aquaculture industry allows students from institutions like Campbell River’s DiveSafe International to find jobs immediately after graduating PHOTO CREDIT: DIVESAFE INTERNATIONAL LTD.