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
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, 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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Conservation, Environment, Fisheries, Industry
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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
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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, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, 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, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Industry
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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
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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, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Agriculture, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Education, International Relations, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business
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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
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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, 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
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Agriculture, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Non-Profit Organization, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business
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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)
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, 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, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, 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
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Agriculture, Employment and Training, Fisheries, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
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