Aquaculture: Farming the ocean — Where science and nature meet

From egg to plate, Atlantic salmon farmers are striving to grow their fish as naturally as possible and base their farming practices on science and research.

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Peter Darnell has been farming native Blue Mussels in Mahone Bay since 1982 and his operation exemplifies the very definition of responsible aquaculture. Peter has learned over the years that to be successful as a shellfish farmer you must have clean...

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kris
- January 11, 2012
- 11 h 14

Burning our forests is not renewable.

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  • Outlook 2012: Aerospace, Defence & Security

    January 9, 2012 - 16 h 39

    The possibilities are limitless for Nova Scotian companies who want to be part of the aerospace and defence supply chain through direct or indirect participation driven largely by the IRB program.

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    Outlook 2012: Aerospace, Defence & Security

  • Outlook 2012: Education

    January 9, 2012 - 16 h 05

    Post secondary institutions need to continue working together to create learning journeys or programs so that they are best able to use their strengths and assets to meet the needs of students.

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    Outlook 2012: Education

  • Outlook 2012: Forestry

    January 9, 2012 - 15 h 38

    With the provincial government’s new Natural Resources Strategy now in hand, the direction for forestry is somewhat clearer on a few fronts. The industry hopes it is a direction that will help build it up... and not 'cut it off at the knees'.

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    Outlook 2012: Forestry

  • Outlook 2012: Agriculture

    January 9, 2012 - 15 h 18

    To survive and succeed, Nova Scotia’s farmers have had to be innovative. They continue to introduce new technologies and approaches to increase productivity and competitiveness.

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    Outlook 2012: Agriculture

  • Outlook 2012: Health Care

    January 9, 2012 - 15 h 01

    Transforming the health care system into a sustainable one isn’t all about reduction. The provincial government and districts have announced several new collaborative emergency centres.

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    Outlook 2012: Health Care

  • Outlook 2012: Manufacturing

    January 9, 2012 - 14 h 34

    Thanks to the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, Nova Scotia and the manufacturing industry are both back on the map again. The mega project will create new challenges and opportunities.

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    Outlook 2012: Manufacturing

  • Outlook 2012: Environment & Sustainability

    January 9, 2012 - 14 h 14

    'Green jobs' are now everywhere, driven by the increasing need for corporations to build sustainability into their business planning.

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    Outlook 2012: Environment & Sustainability

  • Outlook 2012: Financial Services

    January 9, 2012 - 12 h 20

    In spite of a fragile economy, the industry has survived in Nova Scotia and is starting to show signs of growth.

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    Outlook 2012: Financial Services

  • Outlook 2012: Energy

    January 9, 2012 - 11 h 46

    One of the most exciting prospects is harnessing the power of the Bay of Fundy tides with the province’s first in-stream tidal turbine to feed power into the transmission grid.

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    Outlook 2012: Energy

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