WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022

Registration Desk Opens

7:30 am – 8:45 am

Opening Remarks

8:45 am – 9:15 am

The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS, QC, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Honourable Premier Tim Houston
The Honourable Steve Craig, Nova Scotia Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture
MP Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to DFO

State of the Sector - A Snapshot of Global Market and Economic Factors Influencing the Nova Scotia Seafood Industry

9:15 am – 10:45 am | PLENARY ROOM

John Sackton (Seafood Datasearch and SeafoodNews.com)
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois (Dalhousie University)

Coffee Break & Trade Show Networking

10:45 am – 11:15 am | PLENARY ROOM

Nova Scotia’s Seafood Sector Economic Impact Study: Overview

11:15 am – 11:50 am | PLENARY ROOM

Moderator
Jeff Mullen (ACOA)

Panelists
Peter Norsworthy (Pisces Consulting Limited)
Brian Delaney (Pisces Consulting Limited)

AANS Aquaculture Student Presentations

11:50 am – 12:10 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Lunch & Trade Show Networking

12:10 pm – 1:30 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Investing in Nova Scotia Seafood: Panel Discussion

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Moderator
Michel Samson (Cox & Palmer Law)

Panelists
Allan MacLean (Louisbourg Seafoods)
Andrew Lively (Cooke Aquaculture)
JP Deveau (Acadian Seaplants)

NS Aquaculture Industry Scan: Research and Development Challenges and Opportunities

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | ROOM 109

Part 1: Shellfish
Kate Collins (Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia)

Nova Scotia Seafood Quality Program

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | ROOM 102

Ashley Sprague (Perennia)
Michelle Theriault (Université Sainte-Anne)
Jenny Gammon (NSDFA)

Seafood Quality Workshop

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | ROOM 102

Speakers:
Jonny Rolin (Perennia)
Margot White (Perennia)

Coffee Break & Trade Show Networking

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Nova Scotia’s Seafood Sector Economic Impact Study

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Moderator:
Peter Norsworthy (Pisces Consulting Limited)

Panelists:
Osborne Burke (Victoria Cooperative Fisheries)
John Salsbury (SPANS)

Fish Safe NS: Reducing MSI/Ergonomic Injuries in the Workplace

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | ROOM 109

Moderator:
Matthew Duffy (Fish Safe NS)

Panelists:
Shawn Budden (WCB Nova Scotia)
Chris Sheppard (NS Labour, Skills and Immigration)
Debbie Allen (Mersey Seafood Limited)

Embracing Seafood Traceability and Digitization to Improve Market Access and Compliance

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | ROOM 102

Moderator:
Geoff Irvine (Lobster Council of Canada)

Panelists:
David Schorr (Global Dialogue for Seafood Traceability)
Gavin Andrews (Mabel Systems)
Michael Moore (Louisbourg Seafoods)

Daily Wrap-Up

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Minister’s Reception on the Trade Show Floor

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022

Registration Desk Opens

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Opening Remarks

8:30 am – 8:45 am | PLENARY ROOM

Deputy Minister April Howe, Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture

 

Minister’s Awards of Excellence & AANS Student Presentation Winners

8:45 am – 9:30 am | PLENARY ROOM

Coffee Break & Trade Show Networking

9:30 am – 10:00 am | PLENARY ROOM

Blue Economy: A Global Perspective

10:00 am – 11:30 am | PLENARY ROOM

Moderator
Shawn MacDonald, NSDFA

Speakers
Bert Jackson (Director of Community Engagement, Expedition Blue – an initiative of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce), Senator Crystal Drakes (Barbados)
Eirik Mikkelsen (Nofima – The Norwegian Institute for Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research)
Fatime Kante (Ministry of Fisheries & the Blue Economy, Seychelles)

Navigating Funding Programs

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
11:30 am – 12:15 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Moderator
Angélique LeBlanc (Western Regional Enterprise Network)

Panelists
Tyler Mattheis(Cape Breton Partnership)
Nick D’Eon (Scotia Harvest Inc.)
Mitchell MacInnis (Little Judique Oysters)

Advances in Vessel Efficiency

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
11:30 pm – 12:15 pm | ROOM 109

Moderator
Jan Fullerton (Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association)

Panelists
Rick Young (TriNav)
Brent Dancey (Oceans North)

Fish Harvester Registration and Certification Board

PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS
11:30 pm – 12:15 pm | ROOM 102

Lisa Fitzgerald (Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council)

Lunch & Trade Show Networking

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Accessing NS Seafood Sector Labour: Opportunities and Challenges

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Lisa Fitzgerald (Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council)

Université Sainte-Anne: Lobster Science Centre Program Updates

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | ROOM 109

Moderator
Kenneth Deveau

Panelists
Jordan Jun Chul Park
Aleasha David

NS Aquaculture Industry Scan: Research and Development Challenges and Opportunities

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | ROOM 102

Part 2: Finfish
Kate Collins (Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia)

NSDFA Energy Efficiency Program

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Glen MacDougall (Efficiency NS)
Josh Nikoloyuk (Deep Cove Aqua Farms)

Building Capacity of Grey Seal Industry in Nova Scotia

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | ROOM 109

Speakers
Ashley Sprague (Perennia)
Hubert Nicholas (Membertou)

Seafood Technology Innovation Workshop

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | PLENARY ROOM

Moderator
Peter Norsworthy (Pisces RPM)

Panelists
Alastair Trower (Enginuity Inc.)
Sheamus Macdonald (SEDNA Technologies)
Ian Fogarty (Area 52)
Roch Chiasson (Cube Automation)
Cyril Dempsey (InnovaSea)

Marine Debris Clean-up Initiatives: Organizations Share Their Experiences

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | ROOM 109

Moderator
Blair Veniot (DFA)

Speakers
Sonia Smith (Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada)
Shawn Macdonald (DFA)

Climate Change: Seafood Sector Vulnerability Preparedness

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | ROOM 102

Speakers
Gregor Reid (Centre for Marine Applied Research)

CanFISH Gear Lending Program: Facilitating Trial and Adoption of Entanglement Mitigation Technologies in Atlantic Canadian Fisheries

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm | ROOM 109

Elizabeth Vézina (Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Sean Brillant (Canadian Wildlife Federation)

Conference Closing

4:30 pm

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