What is KEDC?
• Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation
– Represents Zone 14: West to Lewisporte and area, East to
Charlottetown, and North to Fogo
• Funded by ACOA and INTRD
• 120 Communities
– 39 Municipalities and 31 Local Service Districts
– Total population of 48,065
– Six communities with a population of 2000 +
• 13,167 kilometers of land
• 3,514 kilometers of coastline
– 36.7% of Newfoundland’s coastline
• 3 islands accessible only by ferry
-- St. Brendan’s
-- Fogo Island
-- Change Islands
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Potential Opportunities in Zone 14
• Species with the most commercial value are:
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Cod
Mussels
Clams
Salmon
Steelhead trout
• Salmon and Steelhead trout aquaculture have not
prospered in our coastal waters because of “winter chill”
(temperatures less than -0.7 degrees Celsius), and,
potential ice damage to net pins.
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Currently, What’s Happening in
Zone 14
• 4 mussel licenses in the Reach Run New World Island
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Area
2 on-going mussel applications for the Glovertown – St.
Brendan’s area
1 new mussel application pending (not yet received by
DFA) for Bridgeport
1 Clam aquaculture application for Newtown, Bonavista
Bay
2 Cod grow out licenses issued for the Salvage area
Cod & Blue Mussels holds the greatest potential, at this
time, for the people of our zone
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KEDC’s Position
• KEDC remains highly interested in the cod fishery
– Awaiting for a source of juvenile cod to be identified
• If the fishery becomes commercial again, and juvenile cod
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can be obtained, KEDC can become very active in involving
additional aqua culturists into the industry
In 2000, KEDC, in conjunction with the Fisheries Union, put
off an educational workshop that trained farmers in cod
aquaculture
– Funded by Post Tags money
• KEDC will support opportunities in the aquaculture industry
for potential aqua culturists within our zone.
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Barriers Impeding Success
• When the inshore cod fishery ceased, juvenile
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cod were not accessible
Lack of critical mass of mussels and mussel
farmers
– The volume did not exist to attract big markets
• Low market price for mussels
• Relationship between cottage owners and
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fishery industry workers and aqua culturists
Water temperatures not conducive for specific
species
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Funding, Programs & Service
Opportunities with Government
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/aquaculture/acrdp_e.htm
Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program (ACRDP) - Program
Information
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/financial/business.shtml
Business Development Program
• Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
http://www.fishaq.gov.nl.ca/programsnew/programs.stm
Programs
– Resource Development Services
Services
– Product Development Program
– Seafood Promotions Program
• Department of Innovation Trade and Rural Development
http://www.intrd.gov.nl.ca/intrd/AWCF.htm
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Shellfish Aquaculture Working Capital
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Summary
• KEDC has been supportive of aquaculture
in the past and plans to continue
investigating opportunities and supporting
those interested in the industry.
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~ Barriers Impeding Success ~ Funding and Service Opportunities ~ Summary~
Thank you for your time and attention!
Jill Bennett
Executive Director
Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation
(709) 256-2724
jbennet@nfld.net