Canada: Ministry provides funding for aquaculture training programs for the First Nation

The Ministry of Advanced Education announced that grant funding awards will be available for training programs to support First Nations aquaculture workers. Thirty-six of the first nation workers will receive an assortment of training in shellfish technician, supervisory and management roles giving them the skills they need to access good jobs in the local communities.

The Province is providing CAN$300,000 (€216,010.771), in one time funding at Vancouver Island University CAN$167,750 (€120,786), Nicola Valley Institute of Technology CAN$110,000 (€79,203.949) and Northwest Community College CAN$23,250 (€16,740.835). Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers