Healthy Food, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities

T
he beating heart of Atlantic Canada has always been the reliable rhythm of the tides.
Yes, the surf sometimes overpowers that gentle daily phenomenon. Sometimes the sea turns angry, sending waves crashing into shore and thrashing any vessels with crews brave enough to test her. Sometimes it rolls, barely hinting at the power she can unleash if she turns. And she does turn. The surf is raging and spectacular. The tide, quiet and steady.
For generations, Atlantic Canadians have ridden the waves seeking a livelihood from the North Atlantic. But for too many families there are fewer highs and too many lows. Some have left the fishery and some never even got started. The out-migration of young people for the steady, reliable paychecks available in Alberta or Ontario has become an epidemic. Entire coastal communities found themselves on the brink of collapse.
And then a new generation rolled in. Aquaculture.
Farming the sea is a relatively new concept in Atlantic Canada, where there's always been more than enough fish to catch. Not any more. Demand is on the rise and stocks are on the decline. And many have learned that farming is a chance to work on the water but still have supper with their family every evening.
Aquaculture has helped rejuvenate many of our coastal communities -- from Charlotte County, New Brunswick to the South Coast of Newfoundland. That's where this video takes us -- to the Coast of Bays, where traditional fisheries once kept people employed and happy to call this place home.
Today, fishermen still set their traps and lines but families have also come to depend on aquaculture. From the farmers and processors to the marine mechanics, truckers and hardware stores -- aquaculture's spinoff benefits are widespread. Business is booming and families are staying together, right here, at home.
If the capture fishery is a wild wave, braved by only the most fearless of souls, aquaculture is the steady tide. A reliable, daily harvest.
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