Portfolio

Some Recent Projects

A selection of our management and technical project work across strategic planning, systems design, policy analysis, business development, and human resources.

Strategic Planning & Project Management
14 projects
  • Coordination and facilitation of 23 regional workshops across Canada to compile information pertaining to the development of five strategic action plans for aquaculture development (Atlantic Marine Finfish, Atlantic Shellfish, Freshwater, Pacific Marine Finfish, Pacific Shellfish).
  • Provision of research and senior editor services in preparation of a discussion document entitled "National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative. Strengthening Sustainable Aquaculture Development in Canada." Communications Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa.
  • Preparation and facilitation of five regional workshops to discuss the merits of alternative species for aquaculture development. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  • Development of a long-term action plan and submission of federal funding proposals for Aboriginal aquaculture development. Aboriginal Aquaculture Association, BC.
  • Development and management of a $20 Million, five-year asset reinvestment strategy for the Huntsman Marine Sciences Centre. St. Andrews, NB.
  • Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development in Canada — Industry Action Plan. Development and facilitation of five regional workshops and one national workshop to consolidate industry input for aquaculture R&D initiatives. Interprovincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development.
  • Waubetek Aboriginal Fisheries Initiative. Preparation of a strategy to coordinate the efforts of 27 First Nations communities in pursuit of meaningful participation in commercial and recreational fisheries and aquaculture in the Great Lakes Region. Waubetek Business Development Corporation.
  • Development of a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture in Ontario. Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association.
  • Preparation of a renewed strategic plan for the BC Aquaculture Research & Development Committee. British Columbia Innovation Council.
  • Situation assessment and renewal of the 5-year Strategic Plan for the Aboriginal Aquaculture Association of Canada.
  • British Columbia Model Aqua-Farm Program. Performance monitoring and analysis. Interprovincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development.
  • Renewal of the 3-year national research and development strategy for freshwater aquaculture in Canada. Interprovincial Partnership for the Sustainable Development of Freshwater Aquaculture in Canada.
  • Canadian Aquaculture Systems Inc. was the principal architect of Canada's Federal Aquaculture Development Strategy.
  • Planning, coordination and delivery of the aquaculture sessions at the national Aboriginal Fisheries Forum, attended by more than 600 delegates. Aboriginal Aquaculture Association and the First Nations Fisheries Council.
Technological & Operational Evaluation, Systems Design
28 projects
  • Design, development, equipment procurement and construction oversight for implementation of the Canadian Model Aqua-Farm initiative — a standardized intensive land-based freshwater recirculation facility for production of 130-mt of rainbow trout. Veridis Aquatic Technologies Inc.
  • Technical and operational review of a 6 million smolt per year intensive recirculating salmon aquaculture facility. Sealand Aquaculture S.A., Chile.
  • Design of an intensive recirculation facility for annual production of 28 million Atlantic salmon smolts. Los Fiordos Ltda, Super Salmon, Puerto Montt, Chile.
  • Growth modelling, bio-planning, recirculation systems design for a new 11-million smolt per year salmon hatchery in southern Chile. Sealand Aquaculture S.A., Chile.
  • Site selection for a commercial trout cage aquaculture venture in Lake Huron. Sagamok Anishnawbek Aquaculture Initiative.
  • Growth modelling, bio-planning, recirculation systems design for a lake trout enhancement facility. North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery.
  • Development of Best Management Practices and Standard Operating Procedures for aquaculture in Ontario. Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association.
  • Design of water re-use and effluent management systems for a commercial halibut venture. Halibut PEI Inc.
  • Design of an intensive recirculation system for production of rainbow trout fingerlings. B&B Freshwater Fish.
  • Upgrading of technologies, equipment and management to improve productivity at an intensive marine finfish (pompano) hatchery. Caribbean SeaFarms S.R.L.
  • Expansion of hatchery capacity through incorporation of water re-use technologies. Atlantic Sea Smolt Ltd.
  • An Overview of Closed-Containment Systems and Technologies. In: Evaluation of Closed-containment Technologies for Saltwater Salmon Aquaculture. NRC Research Press, Ottawa.
  • Selection and breeding program for rainbow trout in Canada: Phase II. Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program. Huntsman Marine Sciences Centre.
  • Performance Review & Development of a Renewed Operational Design and Strategy for a Commercial Arctic Charr farm. Outlook Resources Ltd.
  • Evaluation of Emerging Technologies for Waste Management in Land-based and Open Water (Cage) Aquaculture. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
  • Technologies, strategies and options for waste reduction in freshwater net pen aquaculture. Environment Canada and the Ontario Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group.
  • Wastewater management & best practices of the aquaculture sector. Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
  • Development of a Guidance Framework for the Deposition of Organic Waste and Feed from Aquaculture Operations on Bottom Sediments. Environment Canada.
  • Operating efficiencies and biosecurity in recirculating aquaculture. THINKnet Desarrollando personas, Chile.
  • Pre-treatment of marine and freshwater supplies for a re-circulating salmon hatchery using ozone and UV. Sealand Aquaculture SA, Chile.
  • Review of UV, ozone and foam fractionation systems at the CITA-Lenca Hatchery. Aquainnova, Chile.
  • Review of tanks, recirculation systems, infrastructure and laboratory facilities for a Level 2 Containment facility for aquatic disease diagnostic research. Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI.
  • Design and development of an intensive recirculating aquaculture facility for production of freshwater salmon. Coho Farm Ltd., Bulgaria.
  • Design and development of an aquatic contract research organization facility. Center for Aquaculture Technologies, Charlottetown PEI.
  • Design, development and implementation of an online benchmarking program for evaluation of farm productivity and performance. Veridis Aquatic Technologies Inc.
  • Technical Advisory Team — Namgis Land-based closed containment salmon aquaculture demonstration project. Tides Canada.
  • Production planning and design of recirculation aquaculture facilities for an intensive Atlantic halibut farming venture. Maritime Aboriginal Aquatic Resources Secretariat.
  • Review and assessment of existing recirculation facilities for production of yellowtail kingfish; design of two additional recirculation systems. SILT, Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
  • Development of an interactive financial model for evaluation of intertidal and subtidal geoduck clam aquaculture. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Policy & Regulatory Analysis & Evaluation
14 projects
  • Provision of research and senior editor services in preparation of "Federal BC Aquaculture Regulation & Strategic Action Plan Initiative" in support of a federal aquaculture regulation for British Columbia. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  • Global and Canadian Trade in ornamental fishes — Sector profile and review of industry practices. National Aquatic Animal Health Directorate, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
  • Overview of the Canadian live baitfish industry. National Aquatic Animal Health Directorate, Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
  • Canadian Aquaculture: Potential for Smart Regulation through Recognition of a National Code System. Canadian Council of Fisheries & Aquaculture Ministers – Aquaculture Task Group.
  • Review of proposed ISO standards for salmonid aquaculture cage system technologies. Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
  • Canadian Aquaculture: Review of Federal and Provincial Legislation and Regulation with Recommendations for a Renewed and Streamlined Regulatory Framework. Canadian Council of Fisheries & Aquaculture Ministers.
  • National Aquatic Animal Health Policy Development — Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations. Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
  • Considerations for a National Aboriginal Aquaculture Program and Cost Implications. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  • Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture — Policy, legislative & regulatory challenges & potential solutions. Aquaculture Management Directorate, Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  • Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP): Challenges, Risks & Solutions. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Environment Canada.
  • Expert Witness (D. Stechey; W.D. Robertson) to the Parliamentary Committee on Fisheries and Oceans — Closed Containment Salmon Aquaculture.
  • Establishment of policies, standards and permitting & enforcement mechanisms for sustainable aquaculture development in the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi). Included 8-day training program for managers and inspectors.
  • Renewal of the National Code for Introduction & Transfers of Aquatic Organisms. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  • Preparation of discussion documents to guide stakeholder renewal of the Code of Containment for Net Pen Salmon Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada.
Business Analysis & Development
18 projects
  • Canadian Experimental Aqua-Farm — Conceptualization Workshop. Coordination and facilitation of a national planning workshop for a Canadian land-based model farm program. Interprovincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development.
  • Identification of challenges regarding Access to Capital Requirements in the Canadian Aquaculture sector. Canadian Seafood Value Chain Roundtable.
  • Coordination and management of a technical and financial review of conceptual plans for closed-containment salmon aquaculture in British Columbia. Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
  • Development of a New Species Model for Aquaculture Development. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  • Utilization of the New Species Model to review position of several species (Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut, Florida pompano, grouper, abalone, geoduck clam, cobia, seabream, tuna) on the research-development-commercialization continuum.
  • A review of harvesting, handling, processing and marketing practices in Southern Ukraine's commercial fishery. Mykolayiv Oblast Fish Producers' Association, Ukraine.
  • The Atlantic Mussel Farming Sector: Consolidating stakeholder perspectives regarding challenges and solutions. Seafood Value Chain Roundtable – Mussel Working Group.
  • Review of the Functional Areas with recommendations for business performance improvement for a vertically integrated trout and steelhead venture. Cold Water Fisheries Ltd.
  • Canadian Aquaculture Business Risk Management — Phase 1: A Review of Perils and Risk in Aquaculture. Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers.
  • Canadian Aquaculture Business Risk Management — Phase 2: Risk Management Programming Options. Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers.
  • The scope and potential of aquaculture as a means to diversify traditional agriculture operations. Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada.
  • Review of Technical Specifications and Five-Year Business Plan for a Recirculating Arctic Charr venture. Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, NS.
  • Evaluation of compensation for loss of operations at a commercial trout farm due to expropriation. Cedar Crest Trout Farm Ltd.
  • Shellfish aquaculture in Canada — Identification of regional innovation priorities. Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
  • Coordination and facilitation of five regional workshops to review alternative species for commercial aquaculture development.
  • Comparative evaluation of growth rates amongst various commercial strains of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. Aqua Bounty Canada Ltd.
  • Feasibility Assessment of Freshwater Arctic Char & Rainbow Trout Grow-Out in New Brunswick. NB Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture.
  • Cost-Volume-Profit analysis in not-for-profit organizations. The Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP), Toronto.
Human Resources Services & Negotiation Support
3 projects
  • Facilitation of a Board of Directors orientation session for the Inter-Provincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development (IPSFAD), including a legal review of the fiduciary responsibilities of Directors.
  • FITT Skills Program Lecture Series — International Marketing and Skills for Sales Force Management. New Brunswick Community College – St. Andrews Campus.
  • Introduction of a Balance Score Card system for performance evaluation. Huntsman Marine Science Centre.