Notice of Aquaculture License Application

November 3, 2023

Mowi Canada East Inc. has applied to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for six Aquaculture Licenses to operate Commercial Atlantic Salmon aquaculture facilities at the following locations (click on the facility name to read more information):

Foots Cove (47.559 N, -56.865 W)

Gnat Island (47.632 N, -57.171 W)

Shoal Cove (47.656 N, -57.178 W)

Aviron Bay North (47.574 N, -56.805 W)

Aviron Bay South (47.557 N, -56.815 W)

Denny Island (47.605 N, -57.164 W)

General comments on these applications can be forwarded by post, email or phone to the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture at:  

Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture

P.O. Box 679, 58 Hardy Ave, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, A2A2K2

Attn: Aquaculture Licensing Administrator

Email: aquaculturelicensing@gov.nl.ca

Phone: 709-292-4103

Comments related to marine navigation can be forwarded to Transport Canada at:

Transport Canada, Attention: Manager, Navigation Protection

P.O. Box 42, Moncton NB, E1C8K6

Email: nppatl-ppnatl@tc.gc.ca

Or online at https://common-project-search.canada.ca/ (under the site NPP as shown on the site specific advertisements linked above)

Comments must include the name of the commenter and contact information, and be received no later than December 11, 2023. Although all comments conforming to the above will be considered, no individual response will be sent from the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture or Transport Canada.