12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Shellfish Growers Association / Nico Prins, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-12

Who is lobbying?

BC Shellfish Growers Association (Address & business activities)

Nico Prins, Executive Director

Government Funding

Did BC Shellfish Growers Association receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

BC Shellfish Growers Association is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

BC Shellfish Growers Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of BC Shellfish Growers Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of BC Shellfish Growers Association:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Aquaculture Licensing and Permitting: 1. Streamlining the aquaculture application and renewal processes 2. Objecting to unnecessary or overly broad Conditions of Licence (CoLs) 3. Advocating for consistent and fair site monitoring and enforcement practices	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Industry
Economic Development and Program Funding: 1. Advocating for industry development programs (e.g., innovation funding, infrastructure grants) 2. Seeking support for Business Risk Management (BRM) tools such as insurance, disaster relief, and capacity-building loans	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Industry
Environmental Protection and Habitat Regulations: 1. Ensuring science-based decision-making around buffer zones (e.g., setbacks from salmon-bearing streams) 2. Participating in marine spatial planning and ecosystem-based management processes 3. Promoting balanced protection of sensitive habitats without unduly restricting shellfish farming	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Infrastructure
Public Perception and Industry Recognition: 1. Promoting shellfish aquaculture as a sustainable and climate-friendly food system 2. Elevating the profile of the industry in food security, ocean stewardship, and economic development discussions	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Education, International Relations, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business
Research and Science Support: 1. Advocating for funding of industry-prioritized research (e.g., seed supply, disease management, carrying capacity) 2. Building partnerships with academic and federal science institutions	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Education, Employment and Training, Fisheries, Industry, Information Technology
Shellfish Sanitation and Regulatory Oversight 1. Improvements to the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) 2. Ensuring federal and provincial compliance with the CSSP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 3. Enhancing communication and transparency from CSSP regional offices 4. Opposing overly conservative or unscientific classification and closure decisions	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Science and Technology
Water Quality and Pollution Control: 1. Addressing sources of contamination (e.g., sewage discharges, agricultural runoff, vessel waste) 2. Advocating for real-time or improved water quality monitoring 3. Supporting infrastructure upgrades for wastewater treatment	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
Workforce Development and Immigration: 1. Reclassifying shellfish farming under appropriate National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes 2. Securing access to labour (foreign workers, training programs, retention strategies)	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Employment and Training, Fisheries, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
Ronna-Rae Leonard	Invitation to our AGM dinner	MLA of the riding where we are based was asked to attend our AGM dinner	2022-10-07	$85.00
Ronna-Rae Leonard	Dinner at our AGM	MLA Leonard attended as a guest and speaker at our AGM dinner			2022-10-28	$85.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Environment and Parks
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Nico Prins
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 11167-570
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-10-28	No	Nico Prins	Greg Brown, Ministerial Advisor \| Forests Hudson Copley-Spencer, Executive Assistant \| Forests Jamie Jeffreys, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Forests Ravi Parmar, MLA for Langford-Highlands \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-28	No	Nico Prins	Erik Kristianson, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food Willow Minaker, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Agriculture and Food Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2025-10-27	No	Nico Prins	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2025-10-10	Yes	Nico Prins	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2025-09-04	No	Nico Prins	Josie Osbourne, Minister of Health \| Health	View
2025-08-01	No	Nico Prins	Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ian Paton, MLA \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Agriculture and Food	$20,500.00	2025-02-25 to 2025-03-15
Agriculture and Food	$7,200.00	2024-11-01 to 2025-03-09
IAF	$150,000.00	2023-09-21 to 2025-12-31
PacifiCan	$250,000.00	2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Shellfish Growers Association / Nico Prins, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

BC Shellfish Growers Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

BC Shellfish Growers Association / Nico Prins, Executive Director

BC Shellfish Growers Association (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Shellfish Growers Association - Address & business activities

BC Shellfish Growers Association / Nico Prins, Executive Director

Received Government Funding