— March 19, 2024 —

Apply Now for ACFFA’s Atlantic Salmon Research Award

Applications are open for ACFFA’s new Atlantic Salmon Research Award!

The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Salmon Research Award was established in honour of Betty House whose passion for and dedication to salmon in Atlantic Canada was marked by her 20+ year career in the salmon aquaculture industry and her role in the Inner Bay of Fundy Salmon Recovery Project.

The $2000 annual award is presented to a post secondary student who is making contributions to research in fish health, nutrition, innovation, genetics, and/or technologies that contribute to Atlantic salmon rearing, stocking, or conservation.

Apply Now

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 30, 2024.

For more information, please contact The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers’ Association by email: Info@atlanticfishfarmers.com or call 506-755-3526.

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