24th Annual APC Fisheries Conference and Awards Banquet &...

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24th Annual APC Fisheries Conference and Awards Banquet & Ceremony

6:00pm AST

Reception/Meet-and-Greet Elements at Westin

8:00am AST

Breakfast Atlantic Mezzanine Registration/Sign-In Atlantic Mezzanine

9:00am AST

Opening Prayer Atlantic BallroomKji Saqmaw Norman Sylliboy Sr.

9:15am AST

Welcome Remarks Atlantic BallroomMelissa Nevin • Chief Bob Gloade

9:30am AST

Opening Address Atlantic BallroomJohn G. Paul

10:00am AST

Nutrition Break Atlantic Mezzanine

10:30am AST

Managers and Directors' Panel Atlantic BallroomJaime Condo • Melissa Nevin • Clark Dedam • Stanley Oliver

11:15am AST

BREAKOUT SESSION: Aquaculture Panel Atlantic BallroomGioia Stanley • Joeleen Jeddore • Shayne McDonald • Lenora Prosper • Kerry Prosper • Adrian Desbarats • Jason Mullen BREAKOUT SESSION: Market Export Update (Lobster) Lunenburg RoomGeoff Irvine

12:00pm AST

Lunch Atlantic Mezzanine

1:00pm AST

Lobster Buyers Panel Atlantic BallroomGeoff Irvine • Stewart Lamont • Nat Richard • Osborne Burke

2:00pm AST

BREAKOUT SESSION: Industry Innovation Presentations: Electrification/Hybrid Propulsion Atlantic BallroomSue Molloy • Harry Sappier • Adam Kennedy BREAKOUT SESSION: Industry Innovation Presentations: Ropeless Gear and Alternative Bait Lunenburg RoomMark Prevost • Dr. Sean Brilliant

2:45pm AST

Nutrition Break Atlantic Mezzanine

3:15pm AST

Advancing Maritime Safety and Oceans Protection with Indigenous Partners in the Atlantic Atlantic BallroomLindiwe MacDonald

4:00pm AST

DFO Programs Update Atlantic BallroomConnor Robinson • Kevin Fram

6:30pm AST

Cultural Showcase Atlantic BallroomClifton Cremo • Aaron Prosper • Sarah Prosper • Darren Stevens

8:00am AST

Breakfast Atlantic Mezzanine Registration/Sign-In Atlantic Mezzanine

8:59am AST

Industry Tradeshow Mezzanine, Maritime Room, Bedford RoomMi'kmaw Artist Loretta Gould • Oceana • Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) • Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board • TriNav Group of Companies • Glas Ocean Electric • Canadian Wildlife Federation • Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Canadian Coast Guard • Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services Ltd • Wedgeport Boats Ltd. • Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaw • Oceans North • Entreprises Shippigan

9:00am AST

Opening Address & Fisheries Update Atlantic BallroomMelissa Nevin

9:30am AST

Capacity Development Team Overview Atlantic BallroomClayton Coppaway

10:00am AST

BREAKOUT SESSION: Access and Allocation Report Atlantic BallroomDr. Heidi Weigand BREAKOUT SESSION: Fishing Vessel Safety Lunenburg RoomJohanne Doucet • Stacey Maguire

10:30am AST

Nutrition Break Atlantic Mezzanine

10:45am AST

Climate Change Panel Atlantic BallroomCheyenne MacDonald • Randy Argus • Dr. Heidi Weigand • Katie Schleit

11:30am AST

Climate-Induced Species Range Shifts Atlantic BallroomAmy Irvine

12:00pm AST

Lunch Atlantic Mezzanine

1:00pm AST

Impact on Fisheries of the North Atlantic Right Whale Atlantic BallroomDr. Sean Brilliant

2:00pm AST

Fisheries Management System (FMS) Atlantic BallroomLeo Boychuk

2:30pm AST

Nutrition Break Atlantic Mezzanine

3:00pm AST

Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) Program Renewal Atlantic BallroomLinda Babineau-LeBlanc • Noah Best

3:45pm AST

Closing Remarks Atlantic BallroomMelissa Nevin Door Prizes/Draw Atlantic Ballroom

4:00pm AST

Closing Prayer Atlantic BallroomKji Saqmaw Norman Sylliboy Sr.

6:30pm AST

Fisheries Awards Banquet and Ceremony Atlantic BallroomSenator Brian Francis