Registration - Organization

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd. / Robert Walker, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.
Senior Officer Name: Robert Walker, President
Initial registration start date: 2023-06-30
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9665-5126

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 4 of 5 (2024-12-16 to 2025-10-20)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 5 (2024-12-16 to 2025-10-20)

Lobbying Information

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
Gold River Aquafarms is seeking financial support from the BC government, in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to transition from in-ocean, open net fish farms.	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	Fisheries
Seeking funding for the development of a land-based aquaculture facility, to demonstrate the viability of this industry sector in support of the Federal governments industry transition plans.	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	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Regional Development

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Finance
InBC Investment Corp.
Innovate BC
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Robert Walker, President

Organization Contact Information

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.

Address:
3700 Monterey Drive
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6R9
Canada

Description of Activities

Gold River Aquafarms is a 3,000 MT land-based Steelhead farm, if approved will become the largest facility approved in Canada. Our founders are experts in the groundbreaking technology of land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), having developed facilities that employ these systems around the world.

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
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

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
Manufacturing Jobs Fund	$50,000.00	2023-07-13 to 2023-12-31

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

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Gold River Steelhead Investments Venture Capital Corporation
- 207-7988 Yukon Street
  Vancouver, BC V5X 2Y7
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Gold River Aquafarms Ltd. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Richard Buchanan
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Robert Walker
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

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.	2023-06-30	current

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Robert Walker, President (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Richard Buchanan, Robert Walker
Posted date: 2025-10-20
Lobbying Activity number: 5126-46206 View Lobbying Activity Report
Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Jo-Anne Chadwick, Ministerial Advisor | Agriculture and Food
- David Travia, Executive Director | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Lisa Dekleer, Executive Assistant | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Richard Buchanan, Robert Walker
Posted date: 2024-01-16
Lobbying Activity number: 5126-32025 View Lobbying Activity Report
Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Michele Babchuk, MLA for North Island | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Roari Richardson, Chief of Staff | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Michael Turner, Director of Policy | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager | Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Richard Buchanan, Robert Walker
Posted date: 2023-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5126-27334 View Lobbying Activity Report

Robert Walker, President (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Richard Buchanan, Robert Walker
Posted date: 2025-10-20
Lobbying Activity number: 5126-46206 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Gold River Aquafarms Ltd. / Robert Walker, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 5 (2024-12-16 to 2025-10-20)

Version 4 of 5 (2024-12-16 to 2025-10-20)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

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

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests