Aquaculture CD-ROM Released

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Tracey Perry, Executive Director, welcomes the gathering

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Minister Efford activates the CD on the website

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Minister Efford receiving a copy of the CD


 On October 2, the Coast of Bays Corporation held a CD-ROM release at the Regional Resource Centre in St. Alban's.  In attendance were Minister Efford of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture along with Mr. Jerry Ward, ADM of the Department, Principals and teachers of schools in the Coast of Bays, CAP site administrators, librarians, employees of Fisheries and Oceans and the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Board members and staff.

Tracey Perry, Executive Director, welcomed everyone to the event and pointed out the importance of education in the economic development process.  Conrad Collier then gave an overview of the CD-ROM which includes a virtual dissection of an Atlantic salmon, a pictorial tour of a processing plant and an overview of the lifecycle of a farmed salmonid.

Minister Efford then pressed the button to make the contents of this CD available on the internet at the Coast of Bays website.

This CD was funded by ACOA through the Regional Economic Development and Schools program with the purpose of allowing teachers and students explore career opportunities and acquire knowledge and skills related to a growth sector of the local economy.  Students in local schools grew salmonids from the smolt stage carrying out the day to day husbandry duties as part of the aquaculture course curriculum which was developed during the course of this program. 

Minister Efford addressed the gathering saying how pleased he was of this initiative. He said we're on the right track and have to do more, as Newfoundlanders, to get the message out about the good things that are happening here in various industries such as aquaculture. He spoke too, about the importance of education in economic development and how this CD would do much to educate the public about the industry. 

Following this, Tracey presented Minister Efford with the first CD while others were presented to each school, library and CAP site in the region.

 

For more information about  the Coast of Bays, contact:
Tracey Perry, Executive Director
Coast of Bays Corporation
P.O. Box 310
St. Alban's, Newfoundland
A0H 2E0
Tel: 709-538-3552
Fax: 709-538-3627
Toll Free: 1-800-205-0799
Email: inquiries@coastofbays.nl.ca

Last Revised on October 19, 2000