ABOUT THE ONTARIO AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION
The Ontario Aquaculture Association (OAA) was created by industry to foster growth, innovation and partnerships across the province’s thriving seafood farming sector.
By production and volume, we represent more than 95% of the aquaculture industry in Ontario, land-based and open net-pen operations, seafood for food or recreational fishing, feed suppliers and other companies invested in growing healthy, sustainable protein here in Ontario.
OAA BY THE NUMBERS
45+
Association members from across Ontario’s aquaculture value chain
$219 million
Economic contribution of OAA members to Ontario’s economy (2024)
420+
People employed in Ontario’s farmed seafood sector (2024)
MEMBERS
Sustaining Members
ALPHA Fish Farms
Aqua-Cage Fisheries
Blue Spring Trout Farms
Camp Creek Trout Farm
Cedar Crest Trout Farms
Gehring’s Fish Farm
Manitoulin Trout Farms
Odawa Island Farms
Thistle Springs Trout Farm
Three Feathers Aquaculture
Williamsford Trout Farm
Educational and Non-Profit Members
Curve Lake First Nation
Patron Members
Badinotti Net Service Canada
Belwood Lake Veterinary Services
Bluewater Fish Feeds, a division of Sharpe Farm Supplies
LePage Aquatic Veterinary Services
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Rational Aquaculture
Individual Members
Gintas Kamaitis
Rich Moccia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Susan Cole, Cole Munro Foods — President Emeritus
Marcia Chiasson, Alma Aquaculture Research Station — President
Arlen Taylor, Cedar Crest Trout Farms — Vice-President
Terry Drost, Four Links Marketing — Secretary
Sean Pressey, Waubetek Business Development Corporation — Treasurer
David Seeley, Commercial Director, Skretting North America
Kana Upton, Manager, Aqua-Cage Fisheries
RJ Taylor — Managing Director (Staff)