Newfoundland aquaculture leader leaving
One of Atlantic Canada’s leading aquaculture advocates has announced he is leaving his post.
Mark Lane, executive director of the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association for the past seven years, is to take up a new job at the Northpine Foundation, a philanthropic organisation, Aquaculture North America reported this week.
Lane said he would remain a consultant for the aquaculture industry. He will also continue to be involved in initiatives such as the World Aquaculture Society conference in St John’s, Newfoundland, scheduled for August 15-18, 2022, as well as the International Salmon Farmers’ Association conference this month.
Privilege
“I love working in this sector,” he said. “I love the people. Although challenging at times, like most things worth having in life, to be amongst people…dedicated to advance the aquaculture industry as a sustainable source of healthy food for a growing population is something I always considered an honour and a privilege.”
Lane is taking on the inaugural role of impact manager for Rural Newfoundland and Labrador for the Toronto based Northpine Foundation
He brings to the new job relationships he has built with rural communities during his tenure as an aquaculture leader.
“Together, we are going to build one of Canada’s largest privately funded foundations,” he told Aquaculture North America.
