Canadian Aquaculture R&D Review 2011

Glossary of Acronyms Used

AARS

Alma Aquaculture Research Station – University of Guelph

ACAIRDN

Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Research and Development Network

ACFFA

Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association

ACOA

Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency

ACRDP

Aquaculture Collaborative Research and Development Program

AEG

Aquaculture Engineering Group Inc.

AIF

Atlantic Innovation Fund

AIMAP

Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program

AVC

UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College

BC CAHS

British Columbia Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences

BCSGA

British Columbia Shellfish Grower's Association

BIO

Bedford Institute of Oceanography

CAISN

Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network

CAER

DFO Centre for Aquaculture and Environment Research

CAMP

Coordinated Area Management Production

CCFI

Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation

CeMIM–MAPAQ

Centre maricole des îles–de–la–Madeleine

CEVAM

Centre d'Étude et de Valorisation des Algues Marines

CGP

Atlantic Cod Genomics and Broodstock Development Project

cGRASP

Consortium for Genomics Research on all Salmonids Project

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

CIMTAN

Canadian Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture Network

CLD

Centre local de développement des îles–de–la–Madeleine

CSR–VIU

Centre for Shellfish Research, Vancouver Island University

CTPA

Centre technologique des produits aquatiques

CTSS

Centre de transfert et de sélection des salmonidÉs inc.

CZRI

Coastal Zones Research Institute Inc (U Moncton Shippegan Campus)

DEPOMOD

a particle tracking computer model

DFA

Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

DFO

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO–AIS

DFO Aquatic Invasive Species

EC

Environment Canada

EPAQ

École des pêches et de l'aquaculture du Québec

FCR

Feed conversion ratio

FQRNT

Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies

FSCP

Fisheries Science Collaborative Program

GFC

Gulf Fisheries Centre

GRDI

DFO – Genomics Research and Development Initiative

HMSC

Huntsman Marine Science Centre

IFREMER

Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer

IHNV

Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus

IML

Institut Maurice–Lamontagne

IMR

Institute of Marine Research Bergen (Norway)

IMTA

Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture

INRS

Institut national de recherche scientifique

IOS

Institute of Ocean Sciences

IPSFAD

Interprovincial Partnership for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture Development Inc.

IRAP

National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program

IRZC

Institut de recherche sur les zones côtières inc.

ISA

Infectious Salmon Anemia

ISMER

Institut des Sciences de la Mer

LARSA

Laboratoire régional des sciences aquatiques (U Laval)

MAMROT

Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire

MAPAQ

Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec

MDEIE

Développement Économique, innovation et exportation

MHC

Marine Harvest Canada

MI

Memorial University of Newfoundland Marine Institute

MI—CASD

Memorial University of Newfoundland Marine Institute Centre Aquaculture and Seafood Development

MLI

Maurice Lamontagne Institute

MNRF

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune

MUN

Memorial University of Newfoundland

MUN OSC

Memorial University of Newfoundland – Ocean Sciences Centre

NAIA

Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association

NBDAA

New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture

NBIF

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation

NL DFA

Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

NOCS

National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, UK

NRC

National Research Council Canada

NRC–IMB

Institute of Marine Biosciences

NS DFA

Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

NSERC

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

OSAP

Ontario Student Assistance Program

PARR

Program for Aquaculture Regulatory Research

PBS

Pacific Biological Station

PCB

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Compounds

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

PEIAA

PEI Aquaculture Alliance

PEI–DFARD

Prince Edward Island Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development

PIT

Passive Integrated Transponder

POP

Persistent Organic Pollutants

PSF

Pacific Salmon Forum

QTL

Quantitative Trait Loci

RAQ

Réseau Aquaculture Québec

RPC

Research and Productivity Council

RPPGR

Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels de Grande–Rivière

RPPSG

Regroupement des Pêcheurs Professionnels du Sud de la Gaspésie

SABS

St. Andrews Biological Station

SFU

Simon Fraser University

SME

Small– and Medium–sized Enterprises

SODIM

Société de Développement de l'Industrie Maricole

SORDAC

Société de recherche et de développement en aquaculture continentale

SPI

Strategy for Partnerships and Innovation

SSHRC

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

STRADDAQ

Stratégie de développement durable de l'aquaculture en eau douce au Québec

SW

Seawater

T–PODs

fully automated, static, passive acoustic monitoring systems

UBC

University of British Columbia

UMCS

Université de Moncton campus de Shippagan

UNB

University of New Brunswick

UNBSJ

University of New Brunswick Saint John

UPEI

University of Prince Edward Island

UPEI–AVC

UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College

UQAR

Université du Québec á Rimouski

UQAR–ISMER

Université du Québec á Rimouski - Institut des Sciences de la Mer

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

VHSV

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicaemia virus

VIU

Vancouver Island University