We will have booths setup so you can learn about what our alumni are up to in the community, ice cream, food trucks, live music, tractors to climb on, scheduled events with demonstrations and more!

Digby Scallop Days, the area's longest running festival, is a celebration of scallops, the scallop fishing industry and the people who brave the seas to harvest them.  Digby Scallop Days is celebrated over a three day period starting on Friday and ending on Sunday. Every year the festival has a different theme, but the focus of the festival […]

After last year’s exciting combined event with the Gathering of the Clans and the Tall Ships visit, the executive of Pugwash HarbourFest is looking forward to 2018.  Dates are already set – the weekend of August 11-12th. Planned activities include many old favourites: Soapbox Derby, the Recycled Regatta (cardboard boat race), 5K race, bathtub boat races, beach volleyball, Got Bobbled, […]

Sustainable Oceans The Sustainable Oceans Conference is an annual student-run conference led by the Master of Marine Management students of the Marine Affairs Program (MAP) at Dalhousie University. It is the only student-led conference of its kind in Atlantic Canada, and has been running continually for the past 6 years. The conference aims to explore […]

Newfoundland and Labrador is regarded by many as Canada’s aquaculture’s growth centre. The world is watching our progress. Join us in September for informative sessions on aquaculture and its potential in our province. Learn about the latest aquaculture trends, opportunities, innovations and research from national and international experts. Rooms are now available under the NAIA […]

Save the date! The 4th annual Halifax Oyster Festival is set for Sept. 28-29, 2018. One of late summer’s marquee events on the Halifax waterfront, the Halifax Oyster Festival showcases the Maritimes’ best oysters, craft brew, spirits and wine. Our 2017 event saw 18 oyster farmers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Normandy, France […]

The AANS is organizing its annual Research and Development Prioritization Workshop.  The goal of the workshop is to discuss and determine the R&D Priorities of the aquaculture industry for 2019.  Setting the aquaculture industry R&D Priorities is important for achieving a coordinated effort to help the growth and development of the industry in Nova Scotia. […]

We believe that the aquaculture industry in Nova Scotia is poised for exponential growth in the coming years. Aquaculture is an opportunity for economic growth for our province. In particular, rural and coastal communities are seen as a real beneficiary of this potential. We know that the challenges faced by our rural communities are not […]

Prepare your taste buds for a Nova Scotia kitchen party at the Delta Halifax on January 25th, 2019. Sip n’ Shuck is an evening featuring Nova Scotia aquaculture products prepared in standard, not so standard, and unimaginably delicious ways. In addition to seafood, award-winning Nova Scotia wines, craft beers and spirits will be served. Sip n’ Shuck your way through one of the most memorable culinary events in Nova […]