Malaspina Reaches to Haida Gwaii with Shellfish Training

18 students representing nine First Nation communities ranging from Rivers Inlet in the central coast to Haida Gwaii in the north arrived at Vancouver Island University excited and eager to begin training for shellfish farming careers. They are the first wave in the development of a First Nations led shellfish aquaculture industry in the North Coast of British Columbia.

Staff of the Malaspina Centre for Shellfish Research has been working hard to provide a custom training program tailored to meet their unique needs. The 53 days of training program will take place between September 2007 and May 2008 and encompass 11 aquaculture courses and 1 marine safety course. Training will occur both at Malaspina and in Prince Rupert. read more