New research facility revitalizing coastal aquaculture
BC Newsroom, June 23, 2011
DEEP BAY - Finding new and more sustainable ways of farming shellfish, and helping re-energize B.C.'s coastal aquaculture industry are the aims of an innovative research facility that brings students and researchers together in Deep Bay.
The Deep Bay Marine Field Station is an off-campus research facility of the Centre for Shellfish Research at Vancouver Island University that supports sustainable shellfish aquaculture development along with encouraging preservation of coastal ecosystems.
In addition, it will help support First Nations shellfish aquaculture businesses through training and mentoring, strengthen innovation by increasing interaction between researchers and industry, and link research and training to support coastal economies.
Don McRae, MLA for Comox Valley and Minister of Agriculture, and Ron Cantelon, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum, joined representatives of the local Aboriginal communities, VIU executive, faculty, staff and students to officially open VIU's newest facility at Deep Bay.
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